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Resources
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Lekotek blog - links to
Web sites used during Lekotek play sessions
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Lekotek
online store
- get Lekotek shirts, hats, and other items
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Resources
for kids - Web sites that help kids learn about disabilities,
plus simple games to help children learn to use a mouse
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Scholarship opportunities - information
about education, therapy, and equipment related scholarships
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Other
resources - helpful information about disabilities and special
needs for parents, families, and others
Scholarship Opportunities
Kiddos’ Clubhouse Foundation Scholarships
(Scholarships up to $2500 for families who demonstrate the financial and
therapeutic need for their children. The funds can be used to pay
for therapy services or equipment. The Foundation will directly
pay the service or equipment provider; funds are not paid directly to
the family.)
Georgia Special Needs
Scholarship
(Scholarships provide school choice opportunities to eligible special
education students. Visit the Web site to learn about eligibility
requirements, qualified schools, application procedure, and more.)
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Other Resources
AAC
Intervention.com
(Augmentative and alternative communication intervention products and
presentations)
AbilityHub
(Assistive Technology for people with a disability who find operating a
computer difficult, maybe even impossible; adaptive equipment and
alternative methods available for accessing computers)
AblePlay
(Independent ratings
and reviews of toys for children with special needs)
Alliance
for Technology Access: Assistive Technology Vendor Listing
(Comprehensive listing of developers and distributors of assistive
technology devices and software)
Apple:
People with Special Needs
(Information on Apple and third party resources to make computers
accessible to people with vision, hearing, physical/motor, literacy
& learning, or language & communication disabilities; online
database of hardware/software solutions)
The ARC
(Voluntary
organization committed to the welfare of all children and adults with
intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families)
BraveKids.org
(On-line community and web resource center for children with chronic or
life threatening illnesses and their parents; directory of healthcare
providers and support groups, recent medical information, message
boards)
CHADD:
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
(National non-profit organization that works to improve the lives of
children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
through education, advocacy and support)
Children's Healthcare of
Atlanta: Rehabilitation Services
(Rehabilitation services at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta -- Egleston
and Scottish Rite)
Closing
the Gap
(Organization that focuses on computer technology for people with special
needs through its bi-monthly newspaper, annual international conference
and extensive web site)
Creative
Communicating
(Early childhood and emerging literacy products and services for special
educators, therapists, parents, children, and students)
e-Buddies
(A Best Buddies International program that helps people with and without
developmental disabilities form e-mail friendships)
Exceptional Parent
(Electronic version of Exceptional Parent magazine)
Family Village
(Informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication
connections, adaptive products and technology, adaptive recreational
activities, education, worship, health issues, disability-related media
and literature, and more)
FOCUS
of Georgia: Families of Children Under Stress
(FOCUS provides emotional, informational, and
physical support to parents of children with disabilities or with
ongoing medical needs.)
Kids
Together, Inc.
(Provides helpful information and resources to enhance the quality of
life for children and adults with disabilities, and communities as a
whole.)
LD
Online
(Interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and
other professionals; basic and in-depth information on topics related to
learning disabilities and ADHD; bulletin board discussion forums; state,
national, and federal agency resources; KidZone)
Lekotek
Dad's Group
(A group of fathers of special needs kids in the Atlanta metro area that
get together socially)
Let's Get Together
(Created to promote the disability rights movement and the people and
groups that are making a difference. Hopefully the awareness and
connections it creates will stir more action.)
Let's Play
(Information on ways to play through the use of assistive technology)
Microsoft
Accessibility: Technology for Everyone
(Information on product resources, assistive technology, step by step
tutorials, guides by disability, and more)
My Dynamic Therapy
(Provides high-quality, cutting edge speech therapy and consultative
services to children and adults with speech and language difficulties.
Located in Kennesaw, with a new office in Northeast Atlanta.
Accepts Katie Beckett Waiver and SSI.)
National
Down Syndrome Society
(Web site resources
include clinical, educational, and general information about Down
syndrome, as well as advocacy news and information on research.)
National
Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
(national information and referral center that provides information on
disabilities and disability-related issues for families, educators, and
other professionals; includes
State
Resource Sheets that list agencies serving children and youth with
disabilities, chapters of disability organizations and parent groups,
and parent training and information projects in each state)
National
Lekotek Center
(Web site of the National Lekotek Center, including description of core
services, listing of Lekotek programs in the U.S., and informational
resources.)
Oppenheim
Toy Portfolio S.N.A.P. Awards
(Guide to toys that can be used by or easily adapted for children with
special needs)
Parent
to Parent of Georgia
(Special needs database containing information on over 4000
resources for families; parent message board; information on parent
support groups and other services of Parent to Parent of Georgia)
Parents of Special Needs
Kids Meetups
Meet other parents of children with special needs in your area. Gather
for support, advice, and companionship.
Preemie Links
Links to online resources for parents of preemies.
Sensory Processing Disorder: Heavy Work Activities
Ideas for heavy work
activities (proprioceptive input) to help children with sensory
processing problems increase attention, decrease defensiveness, and
modulate arousal.
Sibling
Support Project
(The Project's primary goal is to increase the availability of peer
support and education programs for brothers and sisters of people with
special health and developmental needs)
Sign
Language - Baby Signing
Information on baby signing, including links to discussions, suggested
readings, and more.
Simplified
Technology
(Information on augmentative communication and assistive technology for
children with disabilities)
Spina
Bifida Association of America
(Addresses the specific needs of persons with spina bifida; research,
educational, and medical updates, and more information)
Technology
Integration / Simplified Technology (Linda J. Burkhart)
(Information on using computers and technology with children of
different ages and abilities, including the use of assistive technology
and augmentative communication).
Toddler Parties
Ideas for birthday parties and other celebrations for toddlers.
United Cerebral Palsy
(Information on projects, advocacy, research, and resources; mission is
to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people
with cerebral palsy and other disabilities)
Yahoo!
Directory on Disabilities
(Links to resources on such topics as assistive technology, camps,
computers and the Internet, education, and more!)
Yahoo!
Directory on Special Education
(Links to resources on such topics as inclusion, learning disabilities,
organizations, products and services, and more!)
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