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Adaptive Learning Center (Kennesaw) enables children with special needs to learn, play and grow with other students in preschool classrooms.

AASD’s (Clarkston) Preschool and Pre-K programs serve Deaf and Hard of Hearing children in Georgia. We follow the school’s Bilingual language policy, and use both Spoken English and ASL in the classroom, matching each student’s individual language preferences. We provide a language rich environment where children can learn naturally through play, stories, and hands-on activities.

Atlanta Public School Preschool Special Education Program (Atlanta) The preschool Special Education Program serves children (ages 3-5) diagnosed as having mild, moderate or severe disabilities. These conditions include but are not limited to; intellectual disabilities, hearing, visual, speech and/or language impairments, orthopedic and emotional disabilities and developmental delays.

Aveanna Pediatric Day Health Care Center Services (Atlanta) are bright, fun places built especially for children with complex medical needs. We provide a safe, caring environment for children up to age eight to receive skilled nursing care and therapies while playing and interacting with their peers.

Bennett’s Place (Gwinnett County) Special Needs for after school program.

Early Emory inclusive Preschool & Prek (Atlanta)

Easterseals We are the largest provider of Inclusive Early Education and Care services to children ages 6 weeks to five years in Georgia. Currently, we provide services to over 1500 children in 12 locations in metro Atlanta and Northeast Georgia. The purpose of the Early Education and Care focus is that children will start school ready to learn and be prepared for success; Parents will be their child’s first and most important teacher and advocate and parents will move towards self-sufficiency.

Elaine Clark Center (Chamblee) Children ages six weeks to five years old are supported to explore, learn, play and grow socially in a developmentally appropriate environment. Our teachers support each child’s learning style through a combination of guided activities that are comfortable to the children while providing a sense of accomplishment at the end of their day.

Emmy’s Academy (Marietta) We provide an early learning environment with low student to teacher ratios. We accept all children regardless of diagnosis or special circumstances ages 6 weeks through 6 years old. We offer a tailored experience where all children have access to work on their therapy goals throughout their day.

Frazer Center (Atlanta) The heart of Frazer’s mission is inclusion. We are committed to fostering educational, vocational, and social opportunities for people with developmental disabilities, recognizing the gifts and talents of every individual, nurturing an appreciation for diversity, and creating a stronger, more inclusive community.

Head Start and Early Head Start programs provide many different early childhood and family development services for children birth to five years old, pregnant women, and families. These high quality services are provided to encourage healthy development in low-income children and their families. In the Head Start and Early Start programs, at least 10% of the children should be children with disabilities.

Joseph Sams School (Fayetteville) is a private, nonprofit school serving children from birth through twenty-two years of age who have mild to severe intellectual and/or physical disabilities or diagnosed developmental disabilities.

Louise and Brett Samsky Preschool (Atlanta) now offering Georgia Pre-K, is a collaboration of Marcus Autism Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University. We operate as both a school and a place of research on preschool education. Because of this unique relationship, our program continuously creates new and better ways of supporting families and meeting the learning needs of all children. We are open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and located on Briarcliff Road near Emory University. We offer tuition-based classrooms for 2- to 4-year-olds and a lottery-funded Georgia Pre-K classroom for children who are 4 years old by September 1.

Trainers Childcare Services (Norcross) Finding a daycare center that can assist your special-needs child with their development has just gotten easier. Trainers Childcare Center offers medically fragile services for boys and girls

Unique Individual (Sandy Springs) After school care.

Schools

Alexsander Academy (Roswell) academically focused school for children with LD, ADHD, Aspergers, autism spectrum disorders, and other learning issues, serving students in grades 1st-8th in our elementary/middle school program and 6th-12th+ in our middle/high school remediation program.

Bedford School (Fairburn) The first LD school on the southside of Atlanta, Bedford offers small class size, a challenging academic curriculum, modern multifaceted facilities, extra-curricular activities, and summer academic and recreational programs such as Squirrel Hollow Camp, all in a structured special education setting.

Collective Learning Academy (Atlanta) is a school serving students upper Elementary through after High School with disabilities that address their academic, social and job training needs.

Cumberland Academy of Georgia (Atlanta) is a fully accredited private school specializing in the needs of children with Asperger’s Syndrome, ADD, ADHD, high functioning autism, PDD-NOS, and learning disabilities. Cumberland accepts Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (SB10) and provides need-based GOAL Scholarship funding. We educate students from grades 4th through 12th.

Easterseals (Many locations) We are the largest provider of Inclusive Early Education and Care services to children ages 6 weeks to five years in Georgia. Currently, we provide services to over 1500 children in 12 locations in metro Atlanta and Northeast Georgia. The purpose of the Early Education and Care focus is that children will start school ready to learn and be prepared for success; Parents will be their child’s first and most important teacher and advocate and parents will move towards self-sufficiency.

Elaine Clark Center (Chamblee) Heart of Hope Academy is an accredited K-12 transitional school for children with special needs emphasizing functional life skills training, adaptive technologies, applied academic curriculum, and community based vocational training.

Ellis School of Atlanta (Atlanta) is a non-profit special needs school for children with complex communication needs and multiple disabilities.

Friendship Forest Academy (Lawrecenville) is committed to creating a safe environment where neurodivergent children can learn, explore, discover, and create. Our mission is to provide high-quality education to students who need tailored and creative educational approaches that foster their intrinsic love for learning and cultivating lifelong relationships. We believe that flexible educational strategies and innovative perspectives are crucial to a meaningful learning process. We exist to support neurodiversity and to aid our students in finding and nurturing their unique abilities, fulfilling their dreams, and benefiting society.

Fulton County Schools- Exceptional Children Program Offers free diagnosis evaluations

Hirsch Academy Students (Decatur) have sensory, motor and learning differences. This includes Autism, ADHD, and various other developmental differences. Our students demand a deeper understanding than traditional programs can provide, and require innovative and revolutionary approaches to help them learn and communicate. Ages 5-14.

Jacob’s Ladder (Roswell & Atlanta) is a SAIS-SACS accredited, SB-10 approved private school, serving students Pre-K through twelfth grade with any kind of neurological disorder.

Lionheart School (Age 6-21; Alpharetta) serves children ages 5-21 that have difficulty with academics, sensory processing, motor planning, visual and auditory processing, receptive and expressive language, attention, memory, executive function or social interactions.

Margaret Harris Comprehensive School (Age 3-21; Atlanta) is a self-contained special education school for students with severe and multiple disabilities and grades P-12. MHCS serves as a valued component of the continuum of educational services within the school system. The educational program involves access to the general curriculum as well as a keen focus on functional life skill development. Students’ IEPs are the center of all curriculums, and the school implements a transdisciplinary approach. The transdisciplinary approach to instruction integrates the expertise of all disciplines, including highly qualified teachers, therapists, a librarian, resource staff, as well as specialists within the community. Parental expectations and recommendations are also critical considerations in instructional planning. .

MDE (Marietta) is a not-for-profit, private school established in 2009 as a full-service k-12 educational center for students with language-based learning disabilities. We are dedicated to helping students build a foundation for academic and social success through individual education assessments, a low teacher-to-student ratio, enrichment, and life skills training in a nurturing environment.

MJCCA (Dunwoody) Preschool

New Heights Academy (Alpharetta) is a nonprofit, private school for special needs students (K-12) with autism and other developmental disabilities.

Our World School (McDonough) is a private, non-profit school for children in grades K-12 who have been diagnosed with special needs, including but not limited to, autism, cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus. ADHD and other medical/learning disabilities. Our World focuses on academics, life skills, social skills, and parenting with the parent/guardian to provide consistency for the child for the transition from home to school and back home again

Porter Academy (Roswell) we believe that each and every child has the potential to have a bright, successful future. While traditional public schools may be suitable for some children, it is often not ideal for children with learning differences, developmental differences, or anxiety. Rather than creating a one size fits all education model, our faculty focuses on creating a program that is tailored to each student’s specific academic, developmental, and social-emotional needs. We take a whole-child approach to help each child appreciate their strengths and develop in areas that are more difficult for them.

Southern Raised Learning (Peachtree City) is a school for children in grades kindergarten through high school who have social, academic and mild behavioral challenges. We offer small class size, ability grouping and one on one instruction.

Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett (Lawrenceville) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

Swift School (Roswell) Serving students in 1st through 8th grade with dyslexia and related language-based learning differences.

The Cottage School (Roswell) provides an educational environment for students with learning differences grades 4-12. We pride ourselves in meeting the student where they need to be met. We also recognize that all students learn differently.

The Iris School (Atlanta) Providing services to neurodivergent children and their families. Serving K-8th grade.

Tutoring

Alexsander Academy (Alpharetta)

Care.com Find a special needs tutor that fits your needs.

Teachers as Tutors offer services for Special Education students and Regular Education students, K thru 12.

The Iris School (Atlanta) Providing services to neurodivergent children and their families

Special Education Advocates

Allison B. Vrolijk, LLC Special Education Attorney-If you are searching for someone to help advocate for your child, you most likely are already not seeing eye to eye with your school district. Having a lawyer on your side means assistance in taking the emotion out of the process, allowing you to focus on securing the appropriate education for your child; having the school district’s decisionmakers at your meetings; showing the school district that you mean business; and consequently, having quicker resolutions to previously unresolvable issues.

Atlanta Legal Aid Society provides services only for residents of the five-county metro Atlanta area. If you are a resident of one of these five counties, you may apply for legal aid by calling the office for your county. It is always best to call before you visit; intake hours are limited.

Debbie Dobbs Advocacy, LLC Assisting families to help their children receive a Free Appropriate Public Education is my number one priority. I can attend IEP, Special Education Eligiblity and 504 meetings with you. I also offer records reviews and consultation, and advocacy packages individualized to meet your needs.

Calbos Law Firm Special Education Attorney- If you have a special education child who attends a Georgia public school and you need legal help regarding an IEP or 504 plan, consulting with a legal expert is the first step.

Cobb County School District Special Education Parent Mentors provides guidance and resources to parents of students with disabilities navigating special education.

Georgia Advocacy Office Educational Resources

Georgia Legal Services Program provides free legal assistance to Georgians who live outside the five county metro Atlanta area.

Heather Wright, M. E d I help parents understand the process and get services and supports that are required for their child to be successful in the public-school setting.

IEP Guru Dr. Mary Jo Ray-Jewett, OTD, OTR/L, BCASE, is better known as “Ms. Mary Jo” or “Mama Jo” in her schools. As a licensed Occupational Therapist since 2004 and serving the public school system since 2014, she has a wealth of knowledge in Special Education.

Jean M. Estes, ESQ. Special Education Law- specialize in representation of student interests in Section 504 plan meetings, IEP and BIP meetings, Manifestation Determination Review meetings, mediations, and in Juvenile Court proceedings. In addition, I offer creative solutions based upon my extensive experiences, share information and resources with clients and do my best to educate family members regarding their rights and those of their disabled child.

Family Voice Atlanta help families effectively advocate for their child’s educational needs. As the founder of Family Voice Atlanta I support and guide families through the IEP or 504 process.

Mother Hen Sending your child to school can be an exciting experience for both parents and child. However, very few parents know the options they have when their child struggles in school. It is important to learn your rights and the options afforded to your family through the school system. We will be there to complete all tasks needed to best advocate for your child in supporting their educational and emotional needs.

NAETISL connects bilingual families with educational resources and interpreters to strengthen their educational experiences.

Simply Put In It An all-encompassing educational support platform providing a diverse array of resources tailored to meet the requirements of 504 plans, EIPs, IEPs, and Student Support Team services, catering to both parents and school systems

An all-encompassing educational support platform providing a diverse array of resources tailored to meet the requirements of 504 plans, EIPs, IEPs, and Student Support Team services, catering to both parents and school systems

The Georgia Parent Mentor is an alliance of parents and professionals working together to improve outcomes for students with disabilities by enhancing communication and collaboration between families, educators and the community.