Helpful Websites
Kids Enabled Magazine - A Publication for Parents of children with learning differences. This wonderful magazine offers resources to parents that are very difficult to find. Visit their website at: www.kidsenabled.com or ask your healthcare professional or educator for a copy today.
Dr. Trudy Post Sprunk - A Licensed Play Therapist who is President of the Georgia Associations for Play Therapy. Trudy also does family therapy. You can reach her at: trudypostsprunk@charter.net or by calling: 770-491-7423. To find out more about play therapy visit the website at: www.gapt.org
Dr. Jennifer Gale, Psychology-Powers Ferry Psychology - Dr. Gale does a wonderful evaluation and is aware of the type of testing that Medicaid asks for. The icing to the cake is that she is reasonable and works very well with children with disabilities!! You can find her at: 770-953-4744 Ext 29, or you can email her at: jgale@powersferrypsychology.com If you want to look over her website, the address is: www.powersferrypsychology.com
Dr. Sonja George Bussey - Woodlawn Developmental Pediatrics is a Developmental Pediatrician who works with children who have special needs. You can reach Dr. Bussey at 678-560-3999 or wdpedctr@bellsouth.net
College Living Prep - An accredited program for children with learning differences. They assist children in becoming successful and preparing for college if possible. Visit them at: www.collegelivingprep.com
Autism Speaks - A wonderful place to find information and resources for your autistic child. At this site you will find out what Autism is, how to cope with it and how to grow with it. Visit Autism Speaks at: www.autismspeaks.org
The Walk for Autism is sponsored by Autism Speaks and allows parents, families and friends to get involved and build a team to walk and rais money for Autism Research. Build your team today!! The walk is coming in April!! www.walknowforautism.org/georgia
Find a DFACS office near you! Go to: http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-DFCS/menuitem.76e501556de17147077a8110da1010a0/?vgnextoid=8eb92b48d9a4ff00VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD
Out of home respite care information: https://www.ghp.georgia.gov/wps/output/en_US/public/Provider/MedicaidManuals/03232006_CCSP_Out-of-Home_Respite_04-06.pdf
Medicaid Information: https://www.ghp.georgia.gov
State Wide Elected Officials Website: Find Emails, and web addresses for your representatives. http://www.cicit.net/gcdd/main.asp?PT=po_list&Client=gcdd&State=ga&List=statewide&Title=Statewide%20by%20Name
If you have information or resources that can help parents, feel free to forward them to me and, if possible, we woudl be glad to list them here.