Just For Parents
United Health Care for Students
Our school/district has selected the Student Insurance Plan from
UnitedHealthcare to make
reliable coverage available to parents. Coverage may be purchased at any time
during the
school year by visiting
www.K12StudentInsurance.com.
This link will take you to the page hosting the Student/Parent Handbooks Grades K-3 and 4-12. Please see the last two links on the page:
http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps-mainweb01.nsf/pages/Parents-PublicationsforStudents
The following links are provided for information only.
Disability Education
| General Information | |
| Bi-polar | |
| Tourretts | |
| add/adhd | |
| Info about everything | |
| Autistic Spectrum | |
| PDD | |
| Brain Injury | |
| Cognitive Disabilities | |
| Learning Disabilities | |
SPECIAL NEEDS LIBRARY
| Athens Regional Library for the Blind and Handicapped (source for Talking Books and Textbooks on Tape) |
or contact any public library for application. specialneedslibrary@athenslibrary.org 1-800-531-2063
| Visually Impaired Foundation (groups, services, organizations, funding, vendors, etc) www.magnifiers.com/vifga |
Disability Resources
Other Parent Resources
| Help-Your Kid With Home Work Resource |
AGENCIES AND GENERAL INFORMATION (Metro Atlanta in bold)
| US Government comprehensive resource (education, employment, housing, civil rights, health, income support, technology, transportation, community life) www.disabilityinfo.gov |
| US Dept of Ed Student Aid audio guide www.studentaid.ed.gov/audioguide 1-800-433-3243 |
| Metro Regional Board (Gwinnett contact Charlene Bailey) 770-414-3050 |
| Human Resources for Mental Retardation (Gwinnett) 770-963-8141 |
| Learning Disabilities Association of Georgia www.ldag.org 678-461-4474 |
| Atlanta Job Corp www.jobcorp.org 404-684-6480 |
| Creative Consulting Services 770-868-5949 |
| American Council on Education Health Resource Center one Duping Cir; suite 800; Washington, DC 20013 800-544-3284 |
| CMHS Programs for Children, Adolescents & Families (general information) www.pbs.org/cmhs/children’s campaign/pub/asp |
| Learning Disabilities www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/info/html |
| Orton Dyslexia Society Cheater Building; 8600 LaSalle Rd; Suite 142, NY,NY 212-687-7211 |
| Learning Disabilities Association of America 1456 Library Rd.; Pittsburgh, PA 15234 412-341-8077 |
| CHADD of Gwinnett & Metro Chapters Children & Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders www.chadd.org 770-381-8687 |
| Parent to Parent (parental support and information) www.parenttoparentofga.com 404-451-4584 |
| FOCUS (emotional, informational and physical support to families) www.focus-ga.org 770-234-9111 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Atlanta 404-320-3233 |
| MEDICAID & Social Security 770-740-2264 or 770-840-2265 |
| New Horizons for Learning (Barbara Meister Vitale, PhD) www.newhorizons.org 206-547-7936 |
| Finegold Support for Special Needs www.finegold.org 800-321-3287 |
| American School Counselor Asso. Links and info on many topics www.asca@listserv.schoolcounselor.org |
| ARC(American Retardation Center) of GA 1966 Cliff Valley Way; Atlanta, GA 30329 www.arcaga.org 404-634-5515 |
| Hi-Hope Center for Developmentally Disabled Adults (Gwinnett County area) 770-513-6818 |
| Gwinnett County Public Schools Oakland Center 770-513-6818 |
| GRN Community Service Board (Gwinnett, Rockdale, Newton Counties Mental Health/ Mental Retardation/ Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Services) 770-339-5070/339-5049 |
| Georgia Children’s Network www.GCBF.org |
| Eckerd Youth Alternatives 100 N. Starcrest Dr. Box 7450 Clearwater, FA 33758 www.eckerd.org 800-914-3937 |
| Tommy Nobis Foundation vocational training, socialization www.tommynobiscenter.org |
| Bobby Dodd Institute Vocational training, socialization www.bobbydodd.org |
SPECIAL NEEDS SPECIALISTS (all in Metro Atlanta area)
| Linda Nathanson-Lippett, MD (neurology) doctorLindaNL@bellsouth.net 770-850-8588 |
| Howard Schubb, MD (neurology) 404-256-3535 |
| Wendy Haus Hanevold, PhD (assessments for TBI, Spina Bifida, Chemotherapy, CP, Epilepsy, Hydrocephalous, etc) 404-583-1614 |
| Charlotte Scott/Transforming Lifestyles (therapeutic touch/ Reike, nutrition, yoga) 678-714-0688 www.transforminglifestyles.com |
| Parkwood Farms Therapy Center/ Dr. Marilyn Peterson (multi-discipline therapy center. Includes horse riding therapy) www.parkwoodfarms.org 678-344-6821 |
| Brandi Parker/ Balanced Life Therapies (Bio-Cleanse, Reflexology, Reike/Therapeutic touch, counseling) bparker@isp. com 770-722-3419 |
| Brenda Murphy, GA Centre for Parental Coaching brendam2005@comcast.net 770-554-0716 ext 3 |
| Susan Tanner, MD Progressive Health (specialist in environmental medicine) 770-676-6000 |
| Peggy Winney, Nurse Massage Therapist 770-361-7621 |
| Spomenka Newman, PhD (child, adolescent & family psychology, ADD, learning problems, etc.) 770-995-1846 Speaks Bosnian, Croatian, Slovene, Serbian spomenka@mindspring.com |
| Robert & Carol Kleemeier, PhD (child & adolescent psychology, specialists with special needs) 770-939-3073 |
| Suiana Jain, PhD (child & adolescent psychology, specialist with special needs) 770-414-0835 |
| Marcus Center (Emory Egleston Hospital) 404-419-4000 |
| DeKalb Rehab Results Center (Disabled driver program & evaluation & more) 404-501-5749 |
| JD Manry Associates (special need trusts and financial planning) jdplan@mindspring.com 770-985-5473 |
| Friends of Disabled Citizens (equipment, care, contacts, equipment installations) 770-491-9014 |
| ARC (Retarded Citizens) of Georgia www.arcga.org 404-634-5512 |
| Atlanta Jewish Family Center (career exploration & information. No religious affiliation required) 770-677-9300 |
| GRN Community Service Board (Gwinnett, Rockdale, Newton Counties) 770-339-5070 |
| Gwinnett Human Resources for Mental Retardation (GRN & Mental Health Department) 770-963-8141 |
| David Ivey, Attorney for Special Need Trusts Atlanta 678-372-3552 |
| Louise Gracey, Attorney (Webb, Tanner & Powell) 10 Lumpkin St Lawrenceville, GA 30045 770-962-0100 |
| Georgia Centre for Parental Coaching 1321 Maple Creek Ave; Suite 101 Loganville, GA 770-554-0716, ext 2 |
| Craig Kerley, psychologist 770-449-0082 |
PUBLISHERS, VIDEOS, PERIODICALS (most are free)
| GRLS (Jim Cherry Center, DeKalb County) GA activities/camps/school booklet 404-320-3011 |
| ADD Warehouse Catalog (books, materials, equipment) www.addwarehouse.com 800-233-9273 |
| Learning Wrap-Ups (Manipulative learning tools, math, language, etc.) www.learningwrapups.com 800-992-4966 |
| HOLD Everything (equipment, organization) 415-421-4242 |
| LINX Educational Publisher request: “Work, Work, Work” & Guidance) www.linxedu.com 800-717-5469 |
| Calloway House (equipment, organization materials) www.callowayhouse.com 800-233-0290 |
| Herzog Sensors (typing program for blind and disabled) 1433 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85719 |
| National Reading Styles (sources for colored overlays, reading programs) 800-331-3117 |
| EAROBICS Auditory Development and Phonetics 800-538-7476 |
| Cambridge Educational Publishers www. cambridgeeducational.com |
| Growing Ideas (gardening activates for children, special needs people & classes) 800-538-7476 |
| GPL Health Link (newsletter, ADD, PDD, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Autism, etc.) www.greatplainslaboratory.com |
ACTIVITIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND CAMPS
| Parkwood Farms (speech/physical therapy, equine-facilitated therapy, summer camps, etc. Goal to enhance learning, personal and physical growth, development and self-esteem) Snellville www.parkwoodfarms.org 678-344-6821 |
| Directory for Residential Services (free) 404-634-5515 |
| Caglewood, Inc. (day programs & weekend camping/activities) www.caglewood.org Mary Ellen Fiddler 770-596-3850 |
| Dream Quest Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy (enhance learning, personal and physical growth, self-esteem,) dreamquest@bellsouth.net 678-227-2991 or 404-564-4044 |
| Atlanta Jewish Center for Developmental Disabilities (no religious affiliation required) 404-603-2500 |
| Zaban Dunwoody Camp Barney Mendintz (no religious affiliation required) 770-396-3250 |
| Cobb County Parks and Recreation 770-582-8807 |
| Clayton County Parks & Recreation 770-996-4156 |
| Emory’s Marcus Center Summer Camps 404-325-3011 |
| Medicine Bow Adventure Camps (year round activities) www.medicinebow.com 706-864-5928 |
| SOAR Adventure Camps for LD/ADD/ADHD (youth ages 8-18) www.soar.org 828-456-3435 |
| Academic Skills Summer Camp www.academicskillssummercamp /supercamp.com |
| TRIPS, Inc. Adventures for special needs teens and adults 800-686-1013 |
| Gwinnett Jobs and Camps www.county.gwinnett.ga.us |
| HAPPY Club (metro YMCAs) www.happyclubs.org 404-687-2521 or 404-307-5653 |
| Camp Glisson (no religious affiliation required) www.campglisson.com |
| FOCUS Camp Hollywood 3050 Presidential Dr, Suite 114, Atlanta www.ficus-ga.org 770-234-9111 |
| Camp Big Heart/ Ft Yargo State Park Winder (summer camps for ages 7-21 & 22 up) campbigheart@bellsouth.net 678-294-1916 |
PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS
| Developmental Resources Workshops (Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Anger Management, Mentoring Programs, etc. DR@sc.rr.com 800-251-6805 |
TRANSITIONAL, RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS AND POST SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS
| Horizon School 211 University Blvd.; Birmingham, AL 35233 www.horizonschool.com 800-822-6242 |
| Roosevelt Center (GA Vocational Rehab Services) Box 1000 Warm Springs, GA 31830 706-655-5000 |
| Beacon College (for LD/ADD) Leesburg, FL 34748 www.beacon4mpinet.net |
| Reinhardt College 7300 Reinhardt College Circle; Waleska, GA 30183 www.reinhardt.edu 770-720-5600 |
| JUST People, Inc. (social, employment, independent living skills, optional residential) Box 930037 Norcross, GA 30003 www.jpeople99@netscape.net 770-441-1188 |
| Orange Grove Center 615 Derby St; Chattanooga, TN 37404 (residential facility) 615-629-1451 |
| Creative enterprises (job training) 701 Hi-Hope Lane; Lawrenceville, GA 30043 www.ceisite.com 770-962-3908 |
| GA Residential Services Directory (free) 404-634-5515 |
| ENTER HERE Career Video Series 100 career areas focusing on entry level positions. Available at all GCPS high school libraries. |
| Hi-Hope Center for Developmentally Disabled Adults 770- 513-6803 |
| Hands for Hire ( Tucker, GA) (employment training, independent living) 770-939-1100 |
| Annandale Village (Suwannee, GA) (residential facility) 770-945-8381 |
| Atlanta Job Corp www.jobcorp.org 404-684-6480 |
| Outdoor Therapeutic Program 294 OTP Dr. Cleveland, GA 30528 706-865-3143 |
| Ridge Creek, Outdoor Therapeutic Program www.ridgecreek.org/home.htm |
| Dept of Labor www.dol.gov/dol/allcfr/ETA/Title20/Part663/subpartD.htm |
| Plans to Achieve Self Support http://passplan.org/ |
| Funding for {People with Disabilities: A Resource List http://fndcenter.org/learn/topical/disabilities.html |
SOCIAL SECURITY/MEDICARE/MEDICAID & DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION
| Parents: inquire about support & services through Social Security Offices and/or Dept of Labor-Rehabilitation Services if your child is in a special education program. There are Disability Benefits and employment training and job coaches available |
| Dept. Of Vocational Rehabilitation (Gwinnett) 770-995-2186 |
| Social Security Benefits (Gwinnett/ Barrow Counties) 770-307-4607 |
OTHER PROGRAMS
| Free On-Line tutoring for Gwinnett Students in math, language arts, social studies, science www.gwinnettpl.org |
| Youth Connections (Goodwill Industries) job readiness, counseling, career development, work adjustment, mentoring, GED prep Gwinnett Connection Center 1502 Pleasant Hill Rd, Duluth, GA 30096 770-564-2447 |
| Georgia Career Information System (GCIS) available free at all Georgia high school or www.gcic.peachnet.edu |
| Road Ready driving school (simulator & road experience) www.roadreadytech.com 678-924-7489 |
| Gwinnett JOBLINE (employment opportunities for anyone) www.gwinnett.ga.us 770-822-7930 |
| ALL Georgia post secondary schools can be accessed by www.gcic.peachnet.edu or www.universitysystemofGeorgia.edu |