STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION
Paulette Bragg, Director
Division for Exceptional Students
GA Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 656-3963
E-mail: pbragg@doe.k12.ga.us
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITES:
AGES 3 THROUGH 5
Toni Waylor-Bower, Consultant
Preschool Special Education
GA Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334-5060
(404) 657-9955
PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES:
AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2
Eve Bogan, Project Director
Babies Can’t Wait Program
Division of Public Health
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, Room 7-315
Atlanta, GA 30303-3166
(404) 657-2726
STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY
Valencia Wilson-Thomas, Business Development Representative
Department of Human Resources
Division of Rehabilitation Services
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., Room 35-403
Atlanta, GA 30303-3166
(404) 657-3053
E-mail: hivrsbd@kestrok.com
OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Jeff Chandler, Intervention Specialist
Department of Education
Vocational Education Special Needs Unit
1752 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 657-8324
STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Dawne Morgan, Acting Child & Adolescent Mental Health Program Chief
Division of Mental Health/ Mental Retardation/ Substance Abuse
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 22nd Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
(404) 657-2273
STATE MENTAL RETARDATION PROGRAM
Lyndy Broder, Interim Mental Retardation Program Chief
Division of Mental Health/ Mental Retardation/ Substance Abuse
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 22nd Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
(404) 657-6087
STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY
Carl E. Roland, Jr., Director
Division of Mental Health/ Mental Retardation/ Substance Abuse
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 22nd Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 657-2252
URL: http://www.2.state.ga.us/Departments/DHR
COUNCIL ON DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES FOR GEORGIA
Eric Jacobson, Director
Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 3rd Floor, Suite 3-210
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
(404) 657-2126 ; (888) 275-4233
E-mail: eej@dhr.state.ga.us
URL: http://www.ga-ddcouncil.org
PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY
Joyce Ringer, Executive Director
Georgia Advocacy Office, Inc.
999 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 870
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 885-1234 ; (800) 537-2329 (in GA only)
CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Charles L. Martin, Director
Client Assistance Program
123 North McDonough Street
Decatur, GA 30030
(404) 373-2040 ; (800) 822-9727 (in GA only)
STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE
Paulette Bragg, Director
Division for Exceptional Students
GA Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 656-3963
E-mail: pbragg@doe.k12.ga.us
PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS
Wyndolyn C. Bell, Director
Child & Adolescent Health Unit
GA Department of Resources
2 Peachtree Street, 7th Floor, Room 7.312
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 657-2712
REGIONAL ADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY
Southeast Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center
(SEDBTAC), Region 4
1776 Peachtree Road, Suite 208 N
Atlanta, GA 30309-2351
(404) 888-0022 (V/TTY)
E-mail: sedbtac@ucpa.org
URL: http://www.sedbtac.org
TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE
Joy Kniskern, Project Director
Georgia Tools for Life
Division of Rehabilitation Services
#2 Peachtree Street N.W., Suite 35-415
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
(404) 657-3082 ; (800) 497-8665 ; (404) 657-3085 (TTY)
E-mail: tfl1@america.net
URL: http://www.gatfl.org
DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS
Attention Deficit Disorder
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either:Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.)
499 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 101
Plantation, FL 33317
(954) 587-3700
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
URL: http://www.chadd.org
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 972
Mentor, OH 44061
(216) 350-9595
(800) 487-2282 (Voice mail to request information packet)
E-mail: NATLADDA@aol.com
URL: http://www.add.org
Brain Injury
Gloria Stahle, President/CEO
Brain Injury Association of GA
1447 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 810
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 817-7577
Cerebral Palsy
Diane Wilush, Executive Director
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Atlanta
1665 Tullie Circle, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 329-9390 (V/TTY)
Epilepsy
Gerald L. Rupert, Executive Director
Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia
100 Edgewood Avenue, N.E., Suite 1200
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 527-7155 ; (800) 527-7105 (In GA)
Learning Disabilities
Vicki Hansberger, Executive Director
Learning Disabilities Association of GA
P.O. Box 1337
Roswell, GA 30077
(770) 514-8088
Mental Health
Cynthia Wainscott, Executive Director
Mental Health Association of GA
620 Peachtree Street N.W., Suite 300-R
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 875-7081
Don Daves, President
GA Alliance for the Mentally Ill
1256 Briarcliff Road, N.E., Room 412S
Atlanta, GA 30306
(404) 894-8860
Sue Smith, Executive Director
GA Parent Support Network
620 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite #300E
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 875-6801
Mental Retardation
Lee Miller, Executive Director
Georgia ARC Network
1000 Main Street
Forest Park, GA 30297
(404) 361-9311
Speech and Hearing
Raymond Penn, Executive Director
GA Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 6708
Athens, GA 30604
(706) 613-0144 ; (800) 226-4742
Spina Bifida
Shira Ledman, Executive Director
Spina Bifida Association of Georgia, Inc.
1605 Chantilly Drive, Suite 240
Atlanta, GA 30324
(404) 636-6212
E-mail: sbag@mindspring.com
OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS
Donna Davidson, President/CEO
Easter Seals of North Georgia
3035 North Druid Hills Road
Atlanta, GA 30329
(404) 633-9609 Janet Bittner
The University of Georgia
Carl Vinson Institute of Government
1256 Briarcliff Road, N.E., Unit One
Atlanta, GA 30306-2694
(404) 894-5299
E-mail: bittner@igs.cviog.uga.edu
UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM
Zolinda Stoneman, Director
University Affiliated Program of GA for
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
The University of Georgia
850 College Station Road
Athens, GA 30602-4806
(706) 542-3457
PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT
Linda Shepard, Project Director
Parents Educating Parents & Professionals for All Children (PEPPAC)
8318 Durelee Lane, Suite 101
Douglasville, GA 30134
(770) 577-7771
E-mail: PEPPAC@aol.com
PARENT-TO-PARENT
Cathy Spraetz, Executive Director
Parent to Parent of Georgia, Inc.
2900 Woodcock Boulevard, Suite 240
Atlanta, GA 30341
(770) 451-5484
E-mail: info@parenttoparentofga.org
URL: http://www.parenttoparentofga.org
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)
Cathy Henson, President
Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
114 Baker Street, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30308-3366
(404) 659-0214
Sir/Mam
My grandson and daughter live in Garfield ga. My grandson was diagnosed with Autism. He is 8 years old last June and struggles in school because of seizures in class due to the activity around him. He has even soiled himself in class which as the year went on caused may students to tease him. The school has refused any special help even with a diagnosis from the doctor. EEG, cat scans and MRI’s to support this.
My daughter has been trying to get a help thru the state and federal government but has gotten nowhere. When she gets medical help it’s for a month at a time and it lapses sometimes. She has told her doctor who is about 40 miles away in her rural area and he has wrote a scathing letter to the local school. They still are ignoring help. In fact there may be a hint of racial discrimination from the staff who she applied with. She is struggling to pay for his medication.
I have provided a flip phone for my daughter so she has some sort of communication. It’s a Michigan number because that where i am located. 734-521-5922. She has to walk out into the street to find signal in her rural area.
My daughter Cayce Lubinski has another child who is 3.5 years old and a single parent. She works but 12-13 an hour won’t cover everything, baby sitting and time off to get Beau from school during trouble times is a big issue. If she could get Beau on Medicaid a Federal program perhaps I could convince her to move up here if the coverage will follow.
Every time she has applied for assistance she has been turned down…My grandson Beau is eligible and I AM NOT SURE WHAT SHE IS DOING WRONG because of the distances.
Can your agency help?
Thank you for your time! My cell 313-204-8493 email Lubinski@netzero.net
Hi, please check with Parent to Parent of Georgia: http://p2pga.org. Your daughter can do a specific search on that link for her area or call them at 800-229-2038 and speak directly with someone.
I have been waiting for months and have not received a phone call or an email in regards to seeing if you can provide services for my 22 year old son.
Hello,
I apologize for the delay. This mailbox is not regularly managed. Please contact our phone #404-358-6253 or email at info@rockaleautism.org.
Thank you.