The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) operates five integrated and interdependent statutory programs that share a primary goal – to help people with disabilities become fully productive members of society by achieving independence and meaningful employment. GVRA has highly-skilled, trained teams of professionals, including Certified Rehabilitation Counselors (CRCs), who offer the following services for Georgia residents: Counseling…
Looper Speech & Hearing Center is a nonprofit organization governed by a local voluntary Board of Directors dedicated to meeting the speech, language and hearing needs of our area’s children and adults. They offer evaluation, therapy, counseling, and consultation services for the following: Speech Issues: articulation, voice disorders, stuttering, aphasia, laryngectomy, tongue-thrust, swallowing issues, dysarthria,…
Over the years, GSFC has grown to be the administrator of more than 20 state- and lottery-funded scholarships, grants and service-cancelable loan programs that ensure Georgians have an opportunity to access education beyond high school. In addition, GSFC provides free financial aid consultation to K-12, postsecondary institutions and community organizations across the state to help…
CARTA Brings Care-A-Van Service to East Ridge Citizens Starting September 1, CARTA will bring their Care-A-Van service to East Ridge for qualifying seniors age 65 and older and disabled citizens. This curb-to-curb service will take citizens to anywhere in East Ridge and the Chattanooga City Limits. An application must be filled out and submitted to…
“The University of Iowa REACH Program is a two-year, transition certificate program for students with multiple intellectual, cognitive, and learning disabilities. UI REACH provides a campus experience to empower young adults to become independent, engaged members of the community. Courses, campus life, and career preparation assist students in reaching their full potential. UI REACH strives to maintain periodic contact…
For the last three years or so I have been hearing about families’ increasing difficulty accessing Family Support services. We have finally received a list of Family Support Priorities and their spending/funding caps on various categories. If you are eligible for Family Support services in 2016-2017 fiscal year, please review this document and determine exactly…
“Ralph Braun passed away in 2013. In 2010, Braun recognized that he was getting thousands of requests from people who wanted accessible vehicles but who couldn’t afford to purchase them. He wanted to be able to help everyone who needed an accessible vehicle, but he recognized that was an impossible dream. So, he created The…
“With the advances of adaptive technologies and trend toward progressive legislation, prospective college students with disabilities now have countless resources available to make their transition to postsecondary education less stressful. Below, find specific information and resources on a variety of different disabilities, learn how to make the transition into the workforce easier, and find out
Individualized Education Account – “the voucher program that isn’t a voucher program”, according to some. I have fielded multiple questions over the last few weeks on the Individualized Education Account. The state has just updated their list of Frequently Asked Questions with the latest info. There is a section for
Comprehensive Christian Counseling and Assessment Services For more than 30 years, Henegar Counseling Center has provided quality professional help grounded the Christian tradition of caring. Mission: To offer a broad range of counseling and psychological services to the Chattanooga community and beyond, delivered with the highest professional standards and remaining faithful to the Christian tradition…
