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What is Lekotek? The world of Lekotek is one filled with laughter and joy coupled with hard work and personal challenges. Children with disabilities and special needs face challenges interacting with family members and participating in school and community activities. That's why we're here. Lekotek facilitates successful inclusion in all aspects of life. Lekotek occupies a unique niche in the lives of kids with disabilities. It’s a welcome break from therapy. Yet through play, Lekotek promotes inclusion and frequent byproducts of play result in mastering therapy goals. All children learn through play and Lekotek provides a recreational environment to meet the special needs of every child. Lekotek’s philosophy is that every child can be successful with adaptations. Adapted toys, software and computer input devices are our tools to help any child with a disability.
Lekotek helps families by:
Since December 1983, Lekotek of Georgia has provided program services to more than 4,300 families traveling from thirty-one Georgia counties and three states. Currently 400 families receive services every year. Lekotek serves children with a wide range of disabilities including, but not limited to, attention deficit disorders, speech delays, cognitive delays, autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, hearing and/or vision loss, mitochondrial disorder, other neuromuscular disorders, and spina bifida. We primarily serve children from birth to 8 years of age, with computer services also available to adolescents and young adults. Minimal fees are charged for some activities, but full and partial scholarships are always available and no family is ever denied services due to inability to pay. [Read about some Lekotek families]
Lekotek is proud of the support we receive from the Atlanta community as well as from corporations and foundations throughout the United States. [View our sponsor list] Enter the world of Lekotek and see what we're all about! Please call 404-633-3430 to get your child started in Lekotek programs. No referrals are needed. We welcome your call. [Read the Lekotek brochure (2 MB pdf file) | Read our 2009-2010 annual report (5 MB pdf file)] (Para la información en servicios de Lekotek en el español por favor chasquido aquí.) For More Information:
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| En Español Lekotek of
Georgia, Inc.
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The word
"Lekotek" comes from the Swedish word "lek," meaning
play, and the Greek suffix "tek" meaning library.
Lekotek is based on a Scandinavian model of early intervention and
special education. Loosely translated, Lekotek means play library, but to the hundreds of
families we help, it is much more. Using adapted toys and computer
equipment, Lekotek provides opportunities for kids to have fun and
learn along the way. It is a safe haven from medical appointments
and therapies. It is a place where there are no expectations to
perform, a place where parents find resources and support.
Lekotek
is staffed by certified Lekotek leaders. Our
dedicated, talented staff, combined with specially adapted teaching tools,
form a powerful team to help children with disabilities accomplish
skills often thought unattainable. Staff members have backgrounds
in therapeutic fields, special education, and child development.
They also complete training in
assistive technology and Lekotek play techniques. Lekotek leaders
work closely with therapy partners and special education teachers in
private and public schools. They are experts in adapted equipment,
early intervention and inclusion. Lekotek leaders understand the
unique challenges of siblings, moms, dads and grandparents and conduct
support groups to help all family members. [
