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“From Emotions to Advocacy” by Peter W.D. Wright, Esq. and Pamela Darr Wright

A life-changing book for parents raising children with disabilities.

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Disability Scoop

A great resource for information and news about developmental disabilities.

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Forward Motion

Free guides on how to get a job, when and if to disclose to your disability to an employer, and information for employers.

Deana recommends that parents keep these resources at their fingertips so they can get to the information they need quickly!

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Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership

Parent Mentors are moms and dads hired by local school systems to work with special education directors, parents, school teams, teachers and the community to build a bridge of communication between school and home.

Patricia recommends two of her favorite resources to parents whose children are preparing for transition out of high school.

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Georgia’s Children’s Medical Services Program

Parent to Parent of Georgia and Georgia’s Children’s Medical Services have developed fact sheets on a variety of health-related topics including Georgia’s Children’s Medical Services Program.

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Health Transition

Parent to Parent of Georgia and Georgia’s Children’s Medical Services have developed fact sheets on a variety of health-related topics including Health Transition.

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Healthcare Financing

Parent to Parent of Georgia and Georgia’s Children’s Medical Services have developed fact sheets on a variety of health-related topics including Healthcare Financing.

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Medical Home

Parent to Parent of Georgia and Georgia’s Children’s Medical Services have developed fact sheets on a variety of health-related topics including Medical Home.

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Assistive Technology

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Child Find

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Discipline

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Due Process

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Participant Direction

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Georgia’s Children’s Medical Services Program

Parent to Parent of Georgia and Georgia’s Children’s Medical Services have developed fact sheets on a variety of health-related topics including Georgia’s Children’s Medical Services Program.

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Health Transition

Parent to Parent of Georgia and Georgia’s Children’s Medical Services have developed fact sheets on a variety of health-related topics including Health Transition.

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Healthcare Financing

Parent to Parent of Georgia and Georgia’s Children’s Medical Services have developed fact sheets on a variety of health-related topics including Healthcare Financing.

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Medical Home

Parent to Parent of Georgia and Georgia’s Children’s Medical Services have developed fact sheets on a variety of health-related topics including Medical Home.

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Bright from the Start

Ever wondered what to expect from your child as he or she grows and develops?  State standards and federal laws can help you know what to expect.

Bright from the Start Georgia’s Department of Early Care and Learning Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS) are a set of high-quality, research-based early learning standards for children, birth to age five.

The GELDS answer the question, “What should children from birth to age five know and be able to do?”

They are a set of standards that are flexible enough to support children’s individual rates of development, approaches to learning, and cultural context.

They are divided into age groups and are aligned with the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework, the CCGPS for K-12, and the Work Sampling System Assessment.

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Bullying Prevention Resources

For children and youth to thrive in their schools and communities, they need to feel safe and be safe — socially, emotionally, and physically. StopBullying.gov is a “one stop” site with information the federal government has prepared to help prevent and address bullying in communities.

The National Bullying Prevention Centrhas resources, videos, and information for schools, parents, kids and teens.

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College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI)

The new statewide accountability system, the College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI) serves as the measure of accountability for all public schools and districts in Georgia.

Included in the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) data is the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI).

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Effective Student Discipline: Keeping Kids in Class

Phase I of this Georgia Appleseed report includes an analysis of student discipline data, a review of student discipline policies and an assessment of current state law in Georgia.

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