Chattanooga Down Syndrome Society : : State Level Resources

State Level Resources

Arc of Georgia
Advocates for the rights and full participation of all children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
http://www.thearcofgeorgia.org/

Arc of Tennessee
An organization composed of people with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities, their parents, friends, and the professionals who assist them in reaching their goals
http://www.thearctn.org/

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/

Parent to Parent of Georgia A disability orginization and support group, providing peer support and resource information to parents of children and adults with disabilities
http://www.parenttoparentofga.org/

Project LINK - Leaders In Education Networking Kids

LINK is a project of The Arc of TN and facilitates team-building between families who have students with disabilities, and the schools and educators who serve them.

Virginia Piper, the LINK Chair for Hamilton County, provides mentoring to parents who have children with disabilities who attend Hamilton County Schools and need some assistance with IEP's, etc. LINK will be meeting during the year and also sponsoring workshops for parents and teachers/professionals. Collaborating with STEP, LINK provides some of the same workshop information. Virginia is looking for parents who wish to be involved in helping address issues in the schools and who wish to be part of the solution.

To contact Virginia: 423-267-0500/fax 423-267-9550. or linkchairhamilton@hotmail.com.
http://www.thearctn.org /Project-LINK_Leaders-In -Education-Networking-Kids.php
A list of Chattanooga area workshops can be found here.

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/

Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilitites
Gives people with disabilities the opportunity to improve the services that support them in living full lives in their communities
http://www.state.tn.us/cdd/

Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
An internet community for persons seeking disability resources
http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/tnpathfinder/tddc.html

Contact your Tennessee Representative
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/ -- Click on Senate or House, then on Members to be an advocate for statewide disability related issues.