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Georgia Autism Resources - Fact Sheet # 9: Judevine® Center for Autism Training at Gracewood State School and Hospital (GSSH) A resource for families in East Central Georgia (the Central Savannah River Area). The Judevine® method trains parents to get the best from their children and prepares them to learn.
- Fact Link # 9a: Emory Autism Resource Center A state-wide resource in Atlanta. Offers diagnosis, treatment, referral, and family support.
- Fact Link # 9b: Parent to Parent of Georgia A non-profit organization for Georgia families. Provides support and information to parents of children with disabilities.
- Fact Link # 9c: Autism Society of America - Greater Georgia Chapter Information and links on autism, parent support, and more.
- Fact Link # 9d: Georgia United Way "2-1-1" Centers in Georgia - Links to Georgia resources on autism and other disabilities.
- Fact Link # 9e: Athens - Local Resources in Georgia Autism-related links and information.
- Fact Link # 9f: Medical College of Georgia - Child Neurology Section Contact information for the MCG Child Neurology section - they once housed the autism program, which offered developmental and autism assessments, they may still be a good local resource.
- Fact Link # 9g: Babies Can't Wait (Georgia) Georgia's early intervention program for children from birth to age three. If you suspect your child has a delay in development, contact your local office.
- Fact Link # 9h: Babies Can't Wait - Region 6 (Augusta) Office Contact information for the following Georgia counties: Burke, Columbia, Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Screven, Taliaferro, Warren, and Wilkes. If you suspect your child (birth to age three) has a delay in development, click here for information.
- Fact Link #9i: Kids Care Connections, Inc. "Kids Care Connections, Inc. is a private, non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to meeting the needs of families with children facing life long disabilities. A generation ago, 90% of the people with autism were eventually placed in institutions. Today, as a result of appropriate and individualized services and Applied Behavior Programs, even the more severely disabled can be taught skills to allow them to develop to their fullest potential. Our goal is to empower parents ... by financially enabling them to provide home programming through Applied Behavioral Interventions."
- Fact Link #9j: Autism-Georgia - Autism news, information, and research network for Georgia. This is a Yahoo Group for Georgia parents of children with autism and friends. Join to read messages.
- Fact Link #9k: Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases Regional Planning Boards - The MHDDAD Regional Planning Boards are the point of entry for information and services for persons with developmental disabilities in Georgia.
- Fact Link #9l: AreaAutismAwareness - Cobb, Douglas, and Paulding, Georgia on-line autism support group.
Please send questions, comments, & suggestions to: Gary J. Heffner. DISCLAIMER: This site is intended to provide basic information resources on Autistic Disorder. It is not intended to, nor does it, constitute medical or other advice. The author of the web site is not a medical doctor. Readers are warned not to take any action with regard to medical treatment or otherwise based on the information on this web site or links without first consulting a physician. This web site does not necessarily endorse any of the information obtained from any of the links on this page or links that other pages may lead you to. Neither does this web site promote or recommend any treatment, therapy, institution or health care plan. The information contained in this site is intended to be for your general education and information only and not for use in pursuing any treatment or course of action. Ultimately, the course of action in treating a given patient must be individualized after a thorough discussion with the patient's physician(s) and family.
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