Georgia Parent to Parent - The goal of the Georgia Parent Mentor Program is to nurture communication among parents and educators, ultimately leading to greater success for students with disabilities. www.parentmentors.org
Parent to Parent provides support and information to parents of children with disabilities. One of the most meaningful sources of support are other parents who have experienced parenting a child with a disability. http://www.p2pga.org/
Bright From The Start - On this website you will find detailed information about the Department, the programs we administer, the services we provide, who in the Department to contact if you have special questions or requests, and how to contact us. You will also have access to a host of documents and other important materials relating to our work. This website will be an invaluable resource for you as you learn more about what Georgia is doing in the areas of early care and education. www.decal.ga.gov
The Georgia Learning Resources System (GLRS) is a network of 17 centers throughout Georgia that provide training and resources to educators and parents of students with disabilities. www.glrs.org
Starfall - Parents use Starfall to prepare their children for school, and to support them once they are there. Starfall is an educational alternative to other entertainment choices for children. Primarily designed for first grade, Starfall is also useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and second grade. Starfall is perfect for home schooling. Be sure to visit The Starfall Store for low-cost writing journals and books that parallel this website. http://www.starfall.com/
American Federation for the Blind - The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a national nonprofit that expands possibilities for the more than 25 million people with vision loss in the U.S.
AFB's priorities include broadening access to technology; elevating the quality of information and tools for the professionals who serve people with vision loss; and promoting independent and healthy living for people with vision loss by providing them and their families with relevant and timely resources. AFB's work in these areas is supported by its strong presence in Washington, DC, ensuring the rights and interests of Americans with vision loss are represented in our nation's public policies. http://www.afb.org/
National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH) -
NOAH's objectives are:
- Provides information and support regarding albinism and related conditions.
- Promotes public and professional education about these conditions
- Encourages research and funding that will lead to improved diagnosis and management of albinism.
- Provides networking for those with special interests related to albinism such as minority groups and Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome. http://www.albinism.org/
Center for the Visually Impaired (CVI) - This organization is located here in Atlanta and they provide support for the visually impaired and their families. http://cviga.org
Seedlings - Seedling's Mission: Seedlings Braille Books for Children is a 501(c)3 non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to increasing the opportunity for literacy by providing high quality, low cost braille books for children. http://www.seedlings.org/
Family Connect - FamilyConnect is an online, multimedia community created by the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) and the National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI). This site gives parents of visually impaired children a place to support each other, share stories and concerns, and link to local resources. The site also features a mom-authored blog, inspiring video testimonials from families, and articles authored by parents and experts in the field of blindness on multiple disabilities, technology, education, and more. From the personal to the professional, families will find all the resources they need to raise their children from birth to adulthood. http://www.familyconnect.org
FOCUS - FOCUS provides emotional, informational, and physical support to parents of children with disabilities or with ongoing medical needs. FOCUS families deal with a variety of developmental delays, including rare syndromes, cerebral palsy, heart problems, immune deficiencies, and neurological involvement.
FOCUS provides a network of parents who share common experiences with each other. FOCUS families provide each other with a sense of community, sharing the joys and frustrations of parenting a child with extra-special needs. http://www.focus-ga.org/
