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…
About four years ago, 15 national level organizations serving families affected by learning disability and related challenges collaborated in an effort to pool their collective knowledge in one website. They recognized that the 1 in 5 who are affected needed a central location to find resources. www.Understood.org was born. As the resource achieved national recognition,…
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…
VR operates five integrated and interdependent statutory programs that share a primary goal–to help people with disabilities to become fully productive members of society by achieving independence and meaningful employment. If eligible, VR could work for you–discuss the imact of your disability on your ability to work, develop a work plan, outlining responsibilities and services…
Talisman programs provide exceptional ADHD, Autism, and Asperger camp opportunities for young people, ages 6-22 with Autism Spectrum disorders, ADHD and other learning differences. There are several activities that consist of for this camp. They are: read more
Lincoln Trail Behavioral Health System is a 140-bed behavioral health and substance abuse hospital offering inpatient services for children, adolescents, and their families. Specialized program for children ages 6-12 Acute inpatient program Individual/Group Therapy Assessment & Treatment Planning Case Management On site School Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Stephanie Hubach, author of Same Lake Different Boat, is also mom to Tim. Stephanie took the month of October to share some thoughts about Down Syndrome and various ways that it has impacted Tim as well as ways Tim has effected people’s view of the abilities of someone with Down Syndrome. Post #8: Down Syndrome…
What Every Parent Advocating for Their Child Should Know “Had Nate’s family accepted the initial recommendation of the school, Nate would not have had access to the general education curriculum. He would not have read The Scarlet Letter and been able to share his thoughts on it with friends. He would not have dissected a…
“Nat runs to avoid work Sherry runs when she wants attention Mark runs whenever he can They ran in the past and continue to run in spite of strategies created to stop the running. Sound familiar? People who run create stress for everyone involved; often their safety is at risk or their running creates further…
Safety is a major concern for all of our kids but especially for those who have a more difficult time reading body language and interpreting verbal communication. “I shared this whole experience with you so you could learn from it. Like we have. If you haven’t already, take the necessary time to establish your own family…
