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Babies Can't Wait
    Provides early intervention services for children ages birth to 3 in the state of Georgia
    http://health.state.ga.us/programs/bcw/

Breaking Ground
    The Newsletter of the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities
    http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/kennedy/breakingground/

Disability Coalition on Education
    A Statewide alliance of family members, educators, State and advocacy organizations, focused on bringing about positive change in the education of students with and without disabilities
    http://www.dce-tn.org/

Kennedy Krieger Institute
    Dedicated to improving the lives of children and adolescents with pediatric developmental disabilities through patient care, special education, research and professional training
    http://www.kennedykrieger.org/

Partnerships for EdExcellence - formerly LRE for LIFE  
    "Our mission is to bridge the gap between research and practice by empowering school systems, individual schools, educators, administrators, and families to implement research-based, best and promising educational practices with all school-aged children and youth within the context of inclusive schools and communities." 
    http://web.utk.edu/~edex/

Partners in Policymaking
    A training program to teach parents and self-advocates the power of advocacy
    http://www.partnersinpolicymaking.com/

STEP - Support and Training for Exceptional Parents
    Supports families by providing free information, advocacy training, and support services to parents
    http://www.tnstep.org/

TEIS - Tennessee Early Intervention Services
    Provides early intervention services for children ages birth to 3 
    http://tennessee.gov/education/speced/TEIS/

Universal Design for Learning
    A framework for designing curricula that enable all individuals to gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning
    http://www.cast.org/