Community Resources (Places to Go…Things to Do)
- TOP Soccer: a community-based soccer training and team placement program for young athletes (ages 4 to 19) with disabilities
- Confident Kids OT: While this technically belongs on our “therapy” page, Mr. Charlie’s OT is different than most. He leads groups on outdoor adventures, offering group hiking programs in fall/winter/spring and summer camps in the summer.
- Learning on the Log: provides inclusive, experiential social skills therapy and recreational activities (hiking, swimming, camping, etc.) for children ages 3 to 10
- Adaptive Swim Program at Big Blue Swim School: Specifically designed to cater to the unique needs of children with autism and other special needs. Their program is tailored to provide a supportive and inclusive environment that encourages water safety and swimming skills development for all students.
- Frontier Baseball League at Murphey Candler: A league created “for kids with mild life challenges” including ADHD, Apraxia, Auditory Processing, Speech Delays, Dyslexia, & Other Executive or Sensory Challenges
- I Can Shine: Provides quality learning opportunities in recreational activities for individuals with disabilities.
- Art Barn (Farmer Sue): Farm fun combining farm animals and art
- Chattahoochee Nature Center: nature-based day trips and camps
- Social Skills Today: provides respite opportunities for families of individuals with developmental disabilities
- Spectrum: supports the autism community through programs, events, and resources, including Spectrum Camps and Clubs
- Circus Arts Institute: a unique fitness and play therapy program focusing on ground-based circus activities and social skills
- Decoding Dyslexia Georgia: a parent-led grassroots movement providing dyslexia awareness, advocacy, and resources for Georgia families
- Extra Special People (ESP): a Georgia nonprofit offering summer camps, after-school programs, and family support for people with disabilities and their families
Groups that offer information, support, and activities
- Parent to Parent of Georgia
- Focus-GA
- Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities
- Special Education Lawyer: Law Office of Allison B. Vrolijk
- C.H.A.D.D., Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
What Sets Us Apart
- Developmentally Grouped Homerooms
- Differentiated and Individualized Academic Instruction
- Utilization of a Variety of Well-Supported Academic Programs and Multi-Sensory Instruction
- Small Groups for Core Academics
- Group Wilson Reading, Language & Literacy, Social Skills, Occupational, and Music Therapy for all
