Parent Resources for Autism and Behavior Disorders

With information about applying for benefits, dining out or taking a trip, we provide resourceful insights into topics to keep your child and family active.

Childcare Family Support

Respite Care Religious Programs

Early Intervention Schools Speech & Physical Therapy

Financial and Legal Info

• New Options Waiver (NOW)
  Community Habilitation & Comprehensive Supports (COMP) Waiver
  The NOW and COMP Waiver programs offer home and community-based services for people with mental retardation or developmental disabilities. Download the applications here.
• Wrightslaw
  Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.
• How to apply for disability benefits for parents of children with special needs
  The Federal Social Security Administration (SSA) offers income-based support to families of children with disabilities. Requirements vary from family to family depending on amount of income, number of working adults in the home, number of children and expenses.
• Introduction to applying for the deeming waiver
  The deeming waiver is helpful to families who do not qualify to receive financially based Medicaid, but who need expensive services for their special needs children. The waiver helps to cover costs of medical treatment and therapeutic services.

Resources for:

• Potty Train Your Child with Autism
• Air Travel Recommendations
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  Please Select: Autism Spot MouseTrial Autism Software Database Autism Speaks GA Learning Resource System Project Healthy Grandprents GA Project for Assistive Technology Lekotek of GA, Inc. Parent to Parent Atlanta Alliance on Developmental Disabilities Autism Society of America TEACCH Autism Online Asperger's Syndrome Information & Support MAAP Council for Exceptional Children National Alliance on Mental Illness Council of Parents, Attorneys & Advocates Parents Educating Parents & Professionals Friends of Disables Adults & Children Interactive Autism Network

Children with related disorders

Please Select: Reaching for the Stars Down Syndrome Assoc. of Atlanta GA Learning Resource System Project Healthy Grandparents option value="http://www.gpat.org">GA Project for Assistive Technology Lekotek of GA, Inc. Parent to Parent Atlanta Alliance on Developmental Disabilities Children & Adults with ADD/ADHD Council for Exceptional Children National Alliance on Mental Illness Council of Parents, Attorneys & Advocates Attention Deficit Disorder Assoc. Parents Educating Parents & Professionals International Dyslexia Assoc. United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation Friends of Disables Adults & Children FAS Stars National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome FAS Support, Training, Advocacy & Resources FAS Consultation, Education & Training Services

Government and legislative information

Please Select: Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities National Institute of Health NIH National Library of Medicine GA Dept of Behavioral Health & Development