Because parent mentors are parents of children with disabilities themselves, they understand and share a parent’s desire to find the resources and support needed for their children.  Parent Mentors have a wealth of information and experience to share with families around the state.

These are a few disability related trusted resources which parent mentors frequently rely on.

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Autism Speaks has a whole array of helpful videos for parents:

Please take a moment to complete our Navigating a New Autism Diagnosis Survey.

Highlighted Resources

• Part 1: Video Recording
• Navigating a New Autism Diagnosis Facebook Group
• 100 Day Kit
• The IEP Guide helps parents understand their rights in the IEP process
• Echo Autism Resource Information

Family Support Tool Kits

• A Parent’s Guide to Autism
• A Sibling’s Guide to Autism
• A Grandparent’s Guide to Autism
• A Friend’s Guide to Autism

Online Resource Guide and Directory are tools to help you find autism service providers and activities in your community, including support groups, autism organizations, school information, therapy providers and much more.
COVID-19 Resources: Autism Speaks will continue to update COVID-19 resources

speechpathologymastersprogram.com has a new guide on their website: “When to Take Your Child to the SLP.”

GKIDS Readiness Check  is a new website which will help parents make sure children are prepared socially, emotionally, intellectually, and physically to enter kindergarten. The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) has partnered with the Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) in an effort to help both schools and families with the transition to kindergarten.