State Resource
Resources for Georgia
Parent's Rights in Education
Documents backed up from the public website related to Parents Rights. Georgia Department of Education, Division for Special Education Services and Supports.
Disability Resource Center- Peer Support and Youth Programs
DRC is a private, nonprofit organization designed to increase independence, access, and equal rights for everyone through the empowerment of people with disabilities. We are a part of a national network of over 400 Centers for Independent Living (CILs) in the United States created to assist and empower persons with disabilities. There are multiple CILs in each state, serving specific coverage areas. DRC serves thirteen Northeast Georgia counties and their residents.
Northwest Georgia Center for Independent Living- Youth Transitions
Youth Transitions: Empowering Youth with Disabilities for the Future. Our Youth Transitions program supports young individuals transitioning from high school to adulthood, whether they are entering higher education, the workforce, or preparing to live independently in their communities.
Georgia Medicaid / Easterseals
TEFRA/Katie Beckett
Established in 1982 under the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act/TEFRA (P.L. 97-248), the Katie Beckett Medicaid Program (KB), permits the state to ignore family income for certain children who are disabled. It provides benefits to certain children 18 years of age or less who qualify as disabled individuals under §1614 of the Social Security Act and who live at home rather than in an institution. These children must meet specific criteria to be covered.
Easterseals is leading the way to full equity, inclusion, and access by enriching education, enhancing health, expanding employment, and elevating community. We do this through life-changing Programs and on-the-ground supports for children and adults with disabilities, families, and local communities.
Tools For Life
Tools for Life is Georgia's Assistive Technology Act Program.
The Tools for Life (TFL) program is dedicated to increasing knowledge, awareness, and access to assistive technology (AT) devices and services for Georgians of all ages and disabilities so they can live, learn, work and play independently and with greater freedom in communities of their choice. As an AT Act program, TFL provides activities, programs, and services that help older adults and people with disabilities learn about, use, and acquire the assistive technology that best meets their unique needs.