This guide has different toys that are more useful for special needs children. There are toys for the development of skills: auditory, creativity, fine motor, gross motor, language, self-esteem, social skills, tactile, thinking, and visual. This complimentary, one-of-a-kind resource speaks to a child’s individual needs and offers qualified toys recommendations based on research from the…
The Tennessee Disability Coalition is an alliance of organizations and individuals joined to promote the full and equal participation of people with disabilities in all aspects of life. The Coalition and its member organizations represent Tennesseans of every age, economic background, political persuasion and disability. Some are disability-specific groups like the Autism Society of Middle…
Vanderbilt University helps families with disabilities and children with siblings with disabilities. They provide information on positive aspects, challenging aspects, questions about the child with a disability, questions about one’s parents, read more…
Mission Statement: The Arc of Chattooga County promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation into the community throughout their lifetimes What began as a grassroots effort of family and friends of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, The Arc of Chattooga…
The Project SEARCH High School Transition Program is a unique, business led, one year school-to-work program that takes place entirely at the workplace. Total workplace immersion facilitates a seamless combination of classroom instruction, career exploration, and hands-on training through worksite rotations. The goal for each student participant is competitive employment. Read more…
Disability Rights Tennessee (DRT) was founded as E.A.C.H. in 1978. Most recently the agency was known as Disability Law & Advocacy Center of Tennessee. Today, DRT is Tennessee’s Protection & Advocacy System and has served—at no cost—more than 40,000 clients with disabilities. Our mission is to protect the rights of Tennesseans with disabilities. Read more
Sequel Youth and Family Services is a privately owned company that develops and operates programs for people with behavioral, emotional, or physical challenges. Our mission is to prepare our clients to lead responsible and fulfilling lives by providing mentoring, education, and living support within a safe, structured, dynamic environment — whether on one of our…
“Just” People, Inc. is a private non-profit organization that provides support services to adults with developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injury and mental illness. Based in Norcross, Georgia. Services provided include: Social services, programs, and activities Job development and training Transportation
The goal of the Chattanooga Area Brain Injury Association is to improve the quality of life for persons with a brain injury and their families. The service coordinator will assist families, professionals, and educators with “filling in the gaps.” Vision To reduce the occurrence of, and empower those affected by, brain injures.
“The entire IEP team listened. However, they said they didn’t want to change his placement from a self-contained class. Then came the hard part. I said I was rejecting his proposed IEP.” Whether you disagree with the present levels, the goals, the placement, or any other part of the IEP, as a parent, you have a…
