Tri-State Therapeutic Riding Center

Tri-State Therapeutic Riding Center offers hippotherapy (horseback riding therapy) services to children with special needs.   Multiple options available – single events, ongoing therapy sessions, etc.  For more details and to learn about specific services, contact Denise Lineberry at Tri State Therapeutic Riding Center.

Milestones Therapy

Milestones Therapy is dedicated to providing comprehensive intervention services through collaboration with families, caregivers and other service providers.  Services may include assessment to assist with diagnosis, direct hands-on therapy, and training and consultation for specialized equipment and home/school modifications. We specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of infants, children and adolescents with disorders or delays…

Chattanooga Speech & Hearing Center

“The Speech & Hearing Center was established in 1953 to serve children and adults with communication disorders. For 60 years, the organization has strived to ensure that all individuals with speech or hearing impairments have access to the services and equipment they need, regardless of their ability to fully afford services. To this end, we…

Siskin Children’s Institute

“At Siskin Children’s Institute, our goal is to make life better for children with special needs and their families. Founded in 1950, Siskin Children’s Institute is a non-profit organization based in Chattanooga, Tennessee that helps children with special needs, families and professionals through four areas of focus: education, outreach, health care and research. 

Opportunities to Practice ASL

In searching for an ASL teacher for one of our families, Lisa Fielder, a local sign language teacher  contacted me with the following information.  She created the following groups, when she first started teaching so that her students could have exposure and learn hands on. These groups are still going 5 years later and kid friendly. This…

Miracle League Comes to Chattanooga

The Miracle League believes that Every Child Deserves a Chance to Play Baseball. There are currently 240+ Miracle League organizations in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada serving more than 200,000 children and adults with unique abilities. Miracle League is coming to Chattanooga!

Pediatrician Wins Best of the Best for 2014

Chattanooga Times Free Press Named Pediatrician Dr. Josh Smith Best of the Best for 2014 To contact the pediatrician group where Dr. Smith serves families Pediatric Diagnostic Associates Pediatrician Group

Recruiting Families as Resident Trainers for Children’s Hospital

Project DOCC was approved to start at Children’s Hospital at Erlanger! If you feel that you have some experience raising a child with special health care needs, are willing to share your journey to benefit others, and would be interested in being an advocate in this way, please contact me.