“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.
Together – Katie, Kathryn, Sara, and I want to see the walls separating the special needs community from the rest of the world fall down. We want to see bridges built and friendships forged. We want to see churches and communities step up their game to rally around the parents of special-needs children. Over the course of…
I am regularly asked the question “Is there a LifeLine near me?” by people who live outside of Tennessee and Georgia. While LifeLine is a stand-alone organization, there are other organizations who offer services similar to LifeLine’s Special Education Services. To find an organization near you who provides services through the PTI (Parent Training &…
Two free workshops hosted by Hamilton County Department of Education are coming up soon!
“Wacky Sacks – Squeeze, throw, mold & play!” This is a cool idea for families, teachers, and children’s ministry leaders. (Unless someone in your family/classroom has a latex allergy, then you may want to rethink it.)
“In 2010, Georgia adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English language arts and mathematics and incorporated them into the existing Georgia Performance Standards (GPS). Georgia’s new state-mandated set of standards is called the College and Career Ready Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS).
Does your son or daughter struggle with directions? Does he or she get frustrated over expressing their wants and needs? Providing visuals might help. The CAC can help you make and print visuals for home, school, and on the go.
A Skills Based Approach to IEP Development – Division of Special Populations – Presentation by the Tennessee Department of Education. Read More
A potential solution to record, track, and manage data related to your child’s diagnosis. Created specifically for caregivers caring for someone on the autism spectrum, this could potentially be adapted for other diagnoses as well.
Advocates strengthen communities, and the Partners in Policymaking training is the most comprehensive educational curriculum on how to effectively advocate and make yourvoice heard in Georgia.
