RESOURCE INFORMATION TOOLKIT
EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION DEPAR TMENT
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Exceptional Education Department / Transition Team
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Letter from Transition Team 1 Dr. Linda Buck 2 Ms. Pamela Tucker-Gorden 2 Dr. Cedric Masten 2 Mrs. Gail Mitchell 2 Mr. John Norwood 2 Mrs. Jennifer Witherspoon 2
Categories of Disability
Autism
Deaf / Blind
Deaf / Hard of Hearing
Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Intellectual Disabilities
Orthopedic Impairment
Other Health Impairment Significant Developmental Delay Specific Learning Disability
Speech Language Impairment Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual Impairment and Blindness
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Autism 4 Deaf / Blind 4 Deaf / Hard of Hearing 4 Emotional and Behavioral Disorders 4 Intellectual Disabilities 4 Orthopedic Impairment 4 Other Health Impairment 5 Significant Developmental Delay 5 Specific Learning Disability 5 Speech Language Impairment 5 Traumatic Brain Injury 5 Visual Impairment and Blindness 5
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I.E.P. (VS) 504 Plan 6
Transition Planning Timeline Advocate Support Services
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D-B-H-D-D 11 Social Security Benefits for Children with Disabilities 11 Vocational Rehabilitation Program 11 Emory Autism Center 11 Marcus Autism Center 11 Autism Support, Education and Resources 12 Center for the Visually Impaired 12 A.G. Bell 12 Atlanta Area School for the Deaf 12 Shepherd Center 12
Navigating Benefits
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Bobby Dodd Institute 13 GA Community Trust of BDI 13 GA Department of Community Health 13 Medicaid Waiver NOW and COMP 13 Special Needs Financial Planning 14 Work Incentive Planning 14 Georgia STABLE 14
Accessing Community Services
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Affinity and Beyond 15 Annadale Village 15 Another Chance CSI 15 Creative Community Services 15 RESCARE Community Living 15 Home – The Exceptional Foundation of Atlanta 16 Frazier Center 16 INCOMMUNITY 16 JF&CS 16 Elaine Clark Center 16
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Medical and Dental Services
Children 1st – Georgia Department of Public Health
Children’s Health Insurance Program(CHIP)
DDD Foundation Georgia State Advocacy Georgia Autism initiative
Transportation
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Common Courtesy INC. JF&CS
Legal Services
Atlanta Bar Foundation Atlanta Legal Aid
Georgia Advocacy Office Dekalb County Probate Court Special Needs Alliance Nadler Biernath LLC
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Recreation/Leisure Services
Best Buddies Georgia
Parks and Recreation – DeKalb County
South DeKalb Association for Super Special Youth and Adults, INC.
Supportive Employment Services
Bridges from School to Work
My BT Solutions
Cave Springs Center
People Making Progress
GoodWill Industries International 24
Ken’s Krew
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Career Exploration and Vocational Assessment
Career Assessment
Interest Profiler
Georgia Hot Careers
Georgia Career Clusters
Learn About Skilled Trades
Learn About Military Officer Careers Career Assessment Tools
SCOIS through Clever
Personality Test by NERIS TYPE Explorer
Holland Code Career Assessment
Your Free Career Test
Jung Typology Test
CareerFitter
Career Quizzes (Work BC)
Charity Village Career Assessment Questionnaire
Entrepreneurial Potential Self-Assessment
Essential Skills Indicator
Holland Code Career Test (Truity)
Insight Values / Work Characteristics Inventory
Interest Assessment (CareerOneStop)
Keirsey Assessment
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VIA Survey of Character Strengths O*NET Interest Profiler (My Next Move)
Financing Post-Secondary Education
FAQ about FASFA
Georgia Scholarship, Grant and Loan Programs
HOPE Scholarship
Zell Miller Scholarship
HOPE Grant
Zell Miller Grant
HOPE Career Grant
HOPE GED Grant
Dual Enrollment
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Georgia Military College State Service
Financing Post-Secondary Education
Helping Educate Reservists and their Offspring (HERO) Scholarship Public Safety Memorial Grant
Student Access Loan Program
Scholarships for Engineering Education Program
Georgia National Guard Service Cancelable Loan Program
Tuition Equalization Grant
University of North Georgia Military Scholarship Loan Program
University of North Georgia ROTC Grant and ROTC Grant for Future Officers Georgia Veterinary Education Loan Repayment Program
John R. Justice Loan Repayment Program
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Military Opportunities after High School
Common Acronyms Used in Special Education
Post-Secondary Schools in Georgia
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Agnes Scott College
Albany State University
Albany Technical College
Altamaha Technical
American InterContinental University Andrew College
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Art Institute of Atlanta
Atlanta College of Art
Atlanta Metropolitan State College Atlanta Technical College
Augusta Technical College
Bainbridge College
Bauder College
Berry College
Brenau University
Brewton Parker College
Central Georgia Technical College Chattahoochee Technical College
Clark Atlanta University
Clayton State University
College of Costal Georgia
Columbus State University
Covenant College
Dalton College
Darton College
DeVry Institute of Technology
East Georgia State College
Emmanuel College
Emory University
Fort Valley State University
Georgia College & State University Georgia Highlands College
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Military College
Georgia Northwestern Technical College Georgia Perimeter College
Georgia Piedmont Technical Institute Georgia Regents University
Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southwestern State University Georgia State University
Georgia Virtual Technical College
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Post-Secondary Schools in Georgia
Gordon State College
Gwinnett Technical College Herzing University Kennesaw State University LaGrange College
Lanier Technical College
Life College
Mercer University
Middle Georgia State College Morehouse College
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Moultrie Technical College
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Ogeechee Technical College
Oglethorpe University
Okefenokee Technical College
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Paine College
Piedmont College
Point University
Reinhardt University
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Savannah State University Savannah Technical College Shorter College
South Georgia State College South Georgia Technical College South University
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Toccoa Falls College
Truett McConnel College
University of Georgia
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University of West Georgia
Valdosta State University
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Current Literature in Special Education
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CATEGORIES OF DISABILITY
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Contact
Anne Myers Phone: 404-548-9790
[email protected]
Rules & Regs
Vanessa Robisch Phone: 404-558-3864 [email protected]
Rules & Regs
Deaf/Hard of Hearing (D/HH)
Vanessa Robisch Phone: 404-558-3864 [email protected]
Rules & Regs
678-850-6268
Rules & Regs
Anne Myers 404-548-9790
[email protected]
Rules & Regs
Orthopedic Impairment
Elise James 404-326-0421 [email protected]
Rules & Regs
Other Health Impairment
elinda Tiller 404-656-3963
Rules & Regs
Signicant Developmental Delay
Micole Talley
404-695 2126
[email protected]
Rules & Regs
Specic Learning Disability
elinda Tiller 404-656 3963
Rules & Regs
Speech Language Impairment
Evelyn Dixon 404-463-1436 Cell: 770-2624421 [email protected]
Rules & Regs
Paula Gibson 404-710-2808 [email protected]
Rules & Regs
Visual Impairment & lindness
Zel Murray 478-751-6083 ext 3634 [email protected]
Rules & Regs
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A CLOSER LOOK AT DISABILITY CATEGORIES
Autism
A developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age three, that adversely affects a child’s educa- tional performance. Other characteristics often associated with autism are engaging in repeti- tive activities and stereotyped movements, resistance to environmental change or change in daily routines, and unusual responses to sensory experiences. The term autism does not apply if the child’s educational performance is adversely affected primarily because the child has an emotional disturbance. A child who shows the characteristics of autism after age 3 could be diagnosed as having autism if the criteria above are satisfied.
Deaf-Blindness
Concomitant [simultaneous] hearing and visual impairments, the combination of which causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that they cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for children with deafness or children with blindness.
Deafness
A hearing impairment so severe that a child is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification, that adversely affects a child's educational performance.
Developmental Delay
Children from birth to age three (under IDEA Part C) and children from ages three through nine (under IDEA Part B), the term developmental delay, as defined by each State, means a delay in one or more of the following areas: physical development; cognitive development; communica- tion; social or emotional development; or adaptive [behavioral] development.
Emotional Disturbance
A condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child’s educational performance:
(a) An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors. (b) An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers/teach- ers. (c) Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances.
(d) A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression.
(e) A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears with personal or school problems.
The term includes schizophrenia. The term does not apply to children who are socially malad- justed, unless it is determined that they have an emotional disturbance.
Hearing Impairment
An impairment in hearing, whether permanent or fluctuating, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance but is not included under the definition of "deafness."
Intellectual Disability (formerly known as Mental Retardation)
Significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning, existing concurrently [at the same time] with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance.
Multiple Disabilities
Concomitant [simultaneous] impairments (such as mental retardation-blindness, mental retar- dation- orthopedic impairment, etc.), the combination of which causes such severe education- al needs that they cannot be accommodated in a special education program solely for one of the impairments. The term does not include deaf blindness.
Orthopedic Impairment
A severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects a child’s educational performance. The term includes impairments caused by a congenital anomaly, impairments caused by disease (e.g., poliomyelitis, bone tuberculosis), and impairments from other causes (e.g., cerebral palsy, amputations, and fractures or burns that cause contractures).
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Other Health Impairment
Having limited strength, vitality, or alertness, including a heightened alertness to environmental stimuli, that results in limited alertness with respect to the educational environment, that—
(a) is due to chronic or acute health problems such as asthma, attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, diabetes, epilepsy, a heart condition, hemophilia, lead poisoning, leukemia, nephritis, rheumatic fever, sickle cell anemia, and Tourette syndrome; and (b) adversely affects a child’s educational performance.
Specific Learning Disability
A disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken, or written, that may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations. The term includes such con- ditions as perceptual disabilities, brain injury, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, and develop- mental aphasia. The term does not include learning problems that are primarily the result of visual, hearing, or motor disabilities; of mental retardation; of emotional disturbance; or of environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage.
Speech or Language Impairment
A communication disorder such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment, or a voice impairment that adversely affects a child’s educational performance.
Traumatic Brain Injury
An acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force, resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment, or both, that adversely affects a child's edu- cational performance. The term applies to open or closed head injuries resulting in impair- ments in one or more areas, such as cognition; language; memory; attention; reasoning; ab- stract thinking; judgment; problem-solving; sensory, perceptual, and motor abilities; psychoso- cial behavior; physical functions; information processing; and speech.
The term does not apply to brain injuries that are congenital or degenerative, or to brain inju- ries induced by birth trauma.
Visual Impairment Including Blindness
An impairment in vision that, even with correction, adversely affects a child’s educational per- formance. The term includes both partial sight and blindness.
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I.E.P. (VS) 504 PLAN
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TRANSITION PLANNING TIMELINE
Recommended Student Action Steps Agency/Person(s) Completion Date Age/Grade Level Responsible
Elementary School
• Guidance should be given to parents to look toward the future and desired outcomes.
• Ensure access to the general curriculum as well as the development of functional skills related to the unique needs of the child.
• Encourage student attendance/participation at IEP meetings.
• Develop self-determination skills as part of the curriculum.
• Student and family begin to define the dream for the future.
Action Steps
Share and discuss transition information with student and parent(s).
• Identify post-school goal. • Discuss diploma require- ments and review student status.
• Discuss requirements for completing a career pathway.
• Provide access to the general curriculum and the needed transition skills related to the student’s unique needs resulting from the disability.
• Instruction may occur in communication, self-care, mobility, independent living, and recreation as well as vocational activities.
Action Steps
Begin transition portfolio with references, descrip- tions of acquired skills, work/experience history, and related assessment information:
• Conduct needed age-appropriate transition assess- ments
• Identify academic strengths and abilities
• Review current curriculum assessments that may impact transition such as statewide assessments
• Discuss post-school interests/abilities • Explore community activities
• Encourage independent living skills as appropriate.
• Complete necessary BRIDGE requirements
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• Determine appropriate agencies for referral.
• Obtain signed releases for information sharing with other agencies.
School
Annual IEP meetings and ongoing
Recommended Student Age/Grade Level
Elementary to Middle School
Agency/Person(s) Responsible
School and parents
Completion Date
Annual IEP meetings
Recommended Student Age/Grade Level
Entry to Middle School
Agency/Person(s) Responsible
School and parents
Completion Date
on-going
Recommended Student Age/Grade Level
Ages: 14-22
Agency/Person(s) Responsible
School, student, and parents
Completion Date
Prior to the senior year
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Recommended Student Age/Grade Level
Action Steps
Agency/Person(s) Completion Date Responsible
Ages: 15
Recommended Student Age/Grade Level
By age 16/Entry into 9th Grade
• Discuss whether the student will work during school and the potential impact
Action Steps
• Conduct initial transition planning meeting.
• Identify classes/ course of study, successful schedul- ing options, career pathway and needed transition services.
• Provide access to the general curriculum and the needed transition skills related to the student’s unique needs resulting from the disability.
• Instruction may occur in communication, self-care, mobility, independent living, and recreation as well as vocational activities.
Action Steps
Update transition portfolio with references, descrip- tions of acquired skills, work/experience history, and related assessment information:
• Academic strengths and abilities
• Current assessments for transition
• Post-school interests/abilities
• Community activities
• Independent living skills and strengths
Annual transition meetings:
• Determine transition assessment needs (update annually).
• Consider re-evaluation needs in terms of establishing eligibility for desired post-school services and supports.
• Complete vocational evaluation/ career assessment as necessary.
• Determine eligibility and prepare GVRA Work Plan (if appropriate).
• Identify and update options for community and independent living.
School student, and parents
Agency/Person(s) Responsible
School, student, and parents
On-going
Completion Date
Annual IEP meeting
Recommended Student Age/Grade Level
Age: 16 and ongoing
Agency/Person(s) Responsible
School, student, parents, other agencies
Completion Date
Annual IEP meeting
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Recommended Student Action Steps Agency/Person(s) Completion Date Age/Grade Level Responsible
By entry into high school (before ninth grade)
Annual transition meetings:
• Determine transition assessment needs (update annually).
• Consider re-evaluation needs in terms of establishing eligibility for desired post-school services and supports.
• Complete vocational evaluation/ career assessment as necessary.
• Determine eligibility and prepare GVRA Work Plan (if appropriate).
• Identify and update options for community/independent living (i.e., put name on planning lists).
Action Steps
Provide and make available a continuum of career development activities that may include:
• Apprenticeships
• Career Technical Instruction
• Career preparation/technology curriculum and coursework
• Community-Based Vocational Instruction • Work study
• Job shadowing
Complete necessary BRIDGE requirements for High School before and during Transition planning
Discuss the development and need for independent living skills. Activities may include:
• Preparing meals/ cooking
• Shopping for groceries
• Sorting clothes; washing laundry
• Managing money; creating a budget
• Opening and maintaining a savings or checking account • Completing household chores
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• Determine needs of the student necessary for successful graduation with regular education diplo- ma
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Annual transition meeting:
• Consider family issues that involve guardianship, trusts, wills, and related services.
• Inform student and parents of educational rights that will transfer at the age of 18.
School, parents, student, other agencies
Annually
Recommended Student Age/Grade Level
High School
Agency/Person(s) Responsible
Student, parents, community resource Partner, IEP team, and general education teachers
Completion Date
Annually
Recommended Student Age/Grade Level
11th grade year
Recommended Student Age/Grade Level
Age: 17
Agency/Person(s) Responsible
Student, parents, IEP team, and general educa- tion teachers
Agency/Person(s) Responsible
School can refer parents to sourc- es
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IEP Meeting
Completion Date
Annually
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Recommended Student Action Steps Agency/Person(s) Completion Date Age/Grade Level Responsible
Age: 18
The IEP team may recommend:
• A comprehensive vocational /career evaluation
• Establishment of a definite graduation date Identify and update options for:
• Employment/Vocational options
• Community/independent living
• Community integration and access
• Males register for Draft/Selective Service www.sss.gov (click on Register online)
• Register to vote
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Employment (competitive or supported) upon graduation.
• Job search and placement coordinated by appropriate agencies that influence school, GVRA, and/or other adult programs.
• Job Coaching by school staff, rehabilitation services and/or adult programs.
• Parent support in competitive job placement.
Develop appropriate plan.
• ISP (Individualized Service Plan)
• ESP (Employment Support Plan) through Community Service Board or another appropriate agency
• Other support needed
• IPE (Individual Plan for Employment through GVRA)
• IEP Transition Plan (through school district) • Update community living options
• Recreational/leisure activities
Action Steps
Further Training/Educational Programs
Enrollment in post-secondary training programs- complete applications and meet requirements for entrance
• Apprenticeship programs
• Community or college programs • Vocational/technical schools
• Transportation
• Public services
• Recreational/leisure activities
Student, parents, IEP team, and other agencies
Annually, as appro- priate
Recommended Student Age/Grade Level
Transition Year Last Year in High School
Option A Employment Option
Agency/Person(s) Responsible
Student, parents, appropriate agencies, and services provid- ers
Completion Date
Last year in high school
Recommended Student Age/Grade Level
Option B Post-secondary education option
Agency/Person(s) Responsible
Student, parents, college or univer- sity, businesses, and other post- secondary programs
Completion Date
Last year in high school
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ADVOCATE SUPPORT SERVICES
D-B-H-D-D
The division’s goal is to build a recovery-oriented, community-based system of care, with the capacity to provide timely access to high-quality behavioral health treatment and support services. Recovery ac-cepts that severe and persistent mental illness, sub-stance use, and co-occurring disorders are longterm conditions that a person will be managing for life.
SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN
WITH DISABILITIES
This resource is for the parents, caregivers, or repre-sentatives of children younger than age 18 who have disabilities that might make them eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments. It is also
for adults who became disabled in childhood (prior to age 22), and who might be entitled to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. (We call this SSDI benefit a “child’s” benefit because it is paid on a parent’s Social Security earnings.)
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM
Welcome to the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency. At GVRA, we are passionate about employment serve clients through several programs, which include Vocational Rehabilitation, residential services at Roo-sevelt Warm Springs and Cave Spring Center, the Busi-ness Enterprise Program, Georgia Industries for the Blind, and Disability Adjudication Services.
EMORY AUTISM CENTER
The Emory Autism Center provides instructive guidance to family members, training to educators and profes-sionals interested in learning how to better support children and adults with ASD, and engaging learning experiences to those in the community who wish to simply create an inclusive society where one's strengths are valued.
MARCUS AUTISM CENTER
The Marcus Autism Center serves as a comprehensive resource for children with autism. The center goes beyond their center’s doors to they can help all kids with autism live happier, healthier lives.
2 Peachtree St. NW 24th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303 404-244-5050
3013 Panthersville Rd.
Building 10 Decatur, GA 30034 1-866-931-9946
2082 E. Exchange Place
Suite 120
Tucker, GA 30084 770-414-2625
1551 Shoup Court Decatur, GA 30033 404-727-8350
1920 Briarcliff Road Atlanta, GA 30329 404-785-9400
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ADVOCATE SUPPORT SERVICES
AUTISM SUPPORT, EDUCATION & RESOURCES
SPECTRUM supports the autism community through many programs, events and resources. Their Monthly Support Groups, Respite Programs and Family Camp are geared toward supporting the entire family, while the Summer Day Camp, Overnight Camps and Social
ti als of all abilities on the autism spectrum.
CENTER FOR THE VISUALLY MPAIRED
CVI programs include low vision exams and occupa- tional therapy to help individuals adjust to vision loss, while retaining their independence. CVI also offers clients support with mobility, independent living skills, and assistive technology.
A. G. BELL
A.G. Bell helps families acquire hearing technology, secure financial aid and scholarships, and give them strengthens the ability of teachers, hearing and speech therapists, and audiologists to help children who are deaf and hard of hearing to learn to hear and talk.
ATLANTA AREA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
AASD is a Non-Residential State school for the deaf.
SHEPHERD CENTER
It's important to be confident about the quality of care c - bilitation or treatment program. At Shepherd Center, their expert clinicians help patients get the most out of rehabilitation. In fact, their patients are more independent and have better outcomes than the national average.
P.O. Box 3132 Suwanee GA 30024 770-2396630
739 W. Peachtree St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30308 404-875-9011
3417 Volta Place NW
Washington, D.C. 20007 202-337-5220
890 N Indian Creek Dr.Clarkston, GA 30021
404-296-7101
2020 Peachtree Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30309 404-352-2020
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OVERVIEW OF TRANSIITON RESOURCES
NAVIGATING BENEFITS
BOBBY DODD INSTITUTE
The BDI is a valuable resource because the organiza- tion strives to empower “differently abled” people to maximize their potential by securing economic self-sufficiency, independence, and inclusion within their communities. BDI programs include job skills training, job placement, career coaching, family advo-cacy, and benefits consulting.
GA COMMUNITY TRUST OF BDI
The Georgia Community Trust is a pooled Special Needs Trust available to any Georgia resident with a disability. This is a specific kind of fund
that offers individuals and their loved ones a vehicle to save money for the future needs of the beneficiary, without losing eligibility for public benefit programs such as Medicaid and SSI.
GA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) provides numerous health care programs and services that benefit the citizens of Georgia. From Online Services to Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids ®, the State Health Benefit Plan, and programs and services our other divisions provide, DCH is dedicated to A Healthy Georgia.
MEDICAID WAIVER NOW AND COMP
The NOW waiver program offers services and supports to individuals to enable them to remain living in their own or family home and participate or live inde-pendently in the community.
The COMP waiver program, which serves individuals s and
tial care for individuals with Intellectual Disabilities.
These individuals require comprehensive and intensive services and need out-of-home residential support and supervision or intensive levels of in- home to remain in the community.
2120Marietta Blvd NE
Atlanta, GA 30318 678-365-0071
125 Clairemont Ave Suite 300
Decatur, GA 30030 404-809-2914
2 Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, GA. 30303 404-656-4507
2 Peachtree St. NW 24th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303 404-244-5050
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NAVIGATING BENEFITS
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The goal of special needs financial planning is to arrange an orderly, long-term strategy of care. Without it, the responsibility for care might fall haphazardly on nity.
WORK INCENTIVE PLANNING
This resource discusses the coordinated efforts of the Shepherd Center and The Social Security Administra rate incentive information to people with disabilities between the ages of 14 through full retirement. The goal of WIPA is to provide accurate information about how earned income will affect SSI benefits.
GEORGIA STABLE
A STABLE Account is an investment account available to are made possible by the federal Achieving a Better LifeExperience(“ABLE”)Act.STABLEAccountsallow individuals with disabilities to save and invest money without losing eligibility for certain public benefits programs, like Medicaid or SSI. Earnings in your STABLE Account are not subject to
federal or Georgia state income taxes, so long as you spend the money.
80 Blanchard Road Suite 201 Burlington, MA 01803 781-365-8586
2 Peachtree St. NW 24th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303 1-866-968-7842
1-800-439-1653 [email protected]
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ACCESSING COMMUNITY SERVICES
AFFINITY AND BEYOND
Affinity and Beyond was founded in 2010 by a group of individuals who believe that community is important - o By being fully engaged in their community with the skills they need to do so, is paramount. It is that close connection that members have in common. There are some community services available to some families. e d to help fill the gap and help meet some needs of children or adults who face developmental challenges
ANNANDALE VILLAGE
The mission of Annandale Village is to provide progres- sive life assistance to adults with developmental dis- abilities and acquired brain injuries so that they can maximize their abilities and maintain their indepen- dence in the least restrictive environment .
ANOTHER CHANCE CSI
140 Kari Glen Drive Fayetteville, Geor- gia 30215 678-467-8964
3500 Annandale Lane
Suwanee, GA 30024
770- 945-8381
5301Snapfinger Park Dr
Decatur, GA 30035 678-518-1823
Another Chance is designed
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of challenging activities in varied environments.
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CREATIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES
Founded Creative Community Services with the goal of helping adults with developmental disabilities live in the most independent environment as possible and give them what everyone deserves-the Support of a loving family
RESCARE COMMUNITY LIVING – ATLANTA, GEORGIA
ResCare’s Periodic and Supported Living Services are provided to individuals who are living in a home with a caretaker, family member or loved one and requires additional assistance to have needs met. Our broad range of services can include assistance with daily living activities, participating in community activities, financial assistance and more.
1650 Oakbrook Drive
Suite 445
Norcross, GA 30093 770-469-6226
2296 Henderson Mill Road
Suite 203
Atlanta, GA 30345 770-908-2481
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ACCESSING COMMUNITY SERVICES
HOME - THE EXCEPTIONAL FOUNDATION OF ATLANTA (EFATL.ORG)
The mission of The Exceptional Foundation of Atlanta, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is to provide adults with disabilities an affordable, quality day to include health-enhancing activities, intentional social interac- tions, and purposeful access to the community.
FRAZER CENTER: HELPING KIDS & ADULTS WITH
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
The Frazier Center is designed to benefit participants who are 18 years of age and older as they explore op- tions for making connections to their community and work towards realizing their hopes and dreams.
INCOMMUNITY
1384 Dogwood Rd. Snellville, GA 30078 770-504-6053
1815 S. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30307 404-377-3836
InCommunity strives to be the best provider of support 3301 Buckeye Road for people with intellectual & developmental disabili-ties by Suitee700
offering opportunities to join a day program, seek jobs, live Atlanta, GA 30341 with friends, or improve with personal goals. 770-634-4222
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Guided by Jewish values, we are a welcoming commu-
nity, and our experienced professionals bring integrity4549 Chamblee Dun-
and compassion to their work in the fields of aging and older adults, career counseling, dentistry, mental health, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and pp individuals annually regardless of age, race, religion, national origin or ability to pay.
HOME | ELAINE CLARK CENTER
For five decades, the Elaine Clark Center has supported children with special needs and their families by pro-viding an innovative model of education and therapeutic play. During the mid-1960s, Sister Robert Church in Atlanta began tutoring young children with developmental disabilities who were
unable to go attend traditional school. The center was incorporatedin 1969 and has since built a reputation of providing superior support for children with special needs that Atlanta area
woody Rd. Dunwoody, GA 30338 770-677-9300
5130 Peachtree Blvd. Chamblee, GA 30341 770-458-3251
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MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES
CHILDREN 1ST | GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC
Children 1st collaborates with families, healthcare pro- viders, schools and other agencies to identify children, birth - 5 years old, who may be at risk for poor health outcomes and developmental delays. Children 1st links eligible children to early intervention services, as well as other public health programs and community-based resources.
CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP) | MEDICAID
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) pro- vides health coverage to eligible children, through administered by states, according to federal require- ments. The program is funded jointly by states and the federal government.
DDD FOUNDATION
The DDD Foundation is committed to improving the lives of patients with developmental disabilities by offering accessible comprehensive dental treatment. Recently rated as a platinum-level nonprofit organiza- tion by Guidestar, they rely on the generous donations given by individuals and corporations to deliver spe- cialized care to our patients.
GEORGIA STATE ADVOCACY
(MARCHOFDIMES.ORG)
March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies. The organization supports research, leads programs and provides education and advocacy
so that every family can have the best possible start. s family.
For 80 years, March of Dimes has helped millions of babies survive and thrive. Now they are building on that legacy to level the playing field for all moms and babies, no matter their age, socio-economic background or demographics
2 Peachtree Street NW
15th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303 404-657-2700
7500 Security Blvd Baltimore, MD 21244 877-267-2323
3103 Clairmont Road
Atlanta, GA 30329 404-942-0086
1776 Peachtree St. NW
Suite 200 S Atlanta, GA 30309 404-350-9800
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MEDICAL AND DENTAL SERVICES
GEORGIA AUTISM INITIATIVE | GEORGIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEATH
The Georgia Autism Initiative is the statewide coordi-nation and delivery of services that improve capacity for early intervention, family coaching and support, transition planning, and provider training for infants and youth with ASD from birth to 21 years of age and their families.
The Georgia Autism Initiative collaborates with physi - minister ASD specific screenings for early intervention. The Georgia Autism Initiative includes a network of licensed community psychologists and board- certified behavior analysts (BCBA) that provide diagnostic and behavioral intervention to improve out-comes of children and youth with ASD. Family coaching and support is offered through the development of individualized plans and support services.
2 Peachtree Street NW
15th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303 404-657-2700
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TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
MARTA (ITSMARTA.COM)
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) requires MARTA to provide equivalent public transpor- tation to individuals with disabilities who cannot board, ride, or get to an accessible fixed route bus or train due to their disabilities. This service must be compara- ble to the service that is provided to individuals without disabilities who use MARTA's regular fixed-route system.
HOME | COMMON COURTESY, INC.
(COMMONCOURTESYRIDES.ORG)
Founded by Bob and Anne Carr, the company believes that every person deserves the right to mobility. Bob d moderately impaired transportation programs, and they have devoted countless hours and finances to create this novel system that allows seniors to contin-ue their independence.
JF&CS ATLANTA | HOME PAGE
The JF&CS provides mental health services, counseling, (transportation, food, etc.).
225 Peachtree St. SW
Atlanta, GA 30303 404-848-5000
P. O. Box 19674 Atlanta, GA 30325 404-964–9926
4549 Chamblee Dun- woody Rd.
Dunwoody, GA 30338 770-677-9300
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LEGAL SERVICES
WELCOME (ATLANTABAR.ORG)
The Atlanta Bar is a respected and storied institution whose members connect from throughout the metro- politan Atlanta area. The voluntary association is as diverse as the activities and programs they offer to members which foster relationships, and further com- munity engagement and service.
ATLANTA LEGAL AID – HELPING LOW INCOME PEOPLE MEET BASIC NEEDS, REMOVING BARRIERS TO JUSTICE THROUGH CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE.
Since 1924, Atlanta Legal Aid Society has offered free civil legal aid for low income people across metro Atlanta. With five neighborhood offices, three offices in Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta hospitals, three county courthouse projects, a variety of self-help clinics, and n lawyers and volunteers reach tens of thousands of people annually. More than 20,000 cases are repre- sented by our staff of 75 attorneys and 1,200 volunteers every year.
GAO envisions a Georgia where all people have value, visibility and voice; where even the most difficult and long-lasting challenges are addressed by ordinary cit- izens acting voluntarily on behalf of each other; and where the perception of disability is replaced by the recognition of ability.
DEKALB COUNTY PROBATE | WEAPONS CARRY LICENSE & MARRIAGE LICENSES
A guardianship is a probate court appointment of s - cant responsible decisions concerning his or her health his ward is like that of the parent over his child, but only to the extent necessary for the adult’s actual limitations and in the least restrictive manner possible while observing that adult’s individual rights and digni- ty. We recommend consulting with an attorney to de- termine which route is best for your family.
229 Peachtree Street NE
Suite 400
Atlanta, GA 30303 404-521-0781
54 Ellis Street NE Atlanta, GA 30303 404-524-5811
One West Court Square
Suite 625
Decatur, GA 30030 404-885-1234
556 N. McDonough St.
Decatur, GA 30030 404-371-2601
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LEGAL SERVICES
SPECIAL NEEDS ALLIANCE
SNA is available to assist you with your elder and spe- cial needs law needs and questions as well as any COVID-19 situation.
HOME - NADLER BIERNATH LLC
At Nadler Biernath, they help aging clients and their families plan for the future, create estate plans that - tain their benefits eligibility and choose a personalized level of care that aligns with their wishes and expecta- tions.
3537 Habersham at Northlake Tucker, GA 30084 770-939-4616
6801 Governor’s Lake Pkwy
Suite 140 Peachtree Corners, GA 30071 770-999-9799
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RECREATION/LEISURE SERVICES
BEST BUDDIES GEORGIA | FACEBOOK
Best Buddies International is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to establishing a global volun- teer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, lead- ership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
PARKS AND RECREATION | DEKALB COUNTY GA
The focus of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs Department repairs is to create a sustainable parks system, which keeps maintenance and operational costs within available resources, meets community demand through availability of recreational opportuni- ties, modernizes equipment to make facilities more ac- cessible and useable, and maintains the
aesthetics of public places.
SOUTH DEKALB ASSOCIATION FOR SUPER SPECIAL YOUTH & ADULTS, INC.
S.A.S.S.Y provides social activities, peer friendships, and educational support for Super Special Youth and Adults. They also assist parents and caregivers as they navigate through the maze of supportive services spe-cific to the special needs community. Finally, S.A.S.S.Y encourage voter participation, community awareness and involvement.
100 Southeast Second St Suite 2200 Miami, FL 800-892-8339
1300 Commerce Drive
Decatur, GA 30030 404-371-2000
5301 Snapfinger Rd Decatur, GA 30035 404-246-3960
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SUPPORTIVE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
HOME - BRIDGES FROM SCHOOL TO WORK (BRIDGESTOWORK.ORG)
Bridges matches the interests and abilities of young people to the needs of employers. Yet the real impact extends far beyond just landing a job. Bridges helps young adults keep and progress on the job. Bridges instills character, builds confidence, and steers young adults toward a future filled with possibilities. In 12 major U.S. cities, Bridges unlocks the potential of young people, transforming lives through the power of a job.
HOME (MYBTSOLUTIONS.COM)
BT Solutions offers a variety of services including i Advocacy (IEP), our Autism Program and Behavior Spe-cialist training. They also offer educational and Advo-cacy services to assist parents and professionals in understanding and negotiating the education.
CAVE SPRING CENTER | GEORGIA
CSC serves Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) clients ages 18 years and older who are referred by their VR coun- selors to receive residential services to assist them to go to work. Most are young adults who need
additional services to transition from high school to become employed. CSC staff have the skills needed to serve individuals with all types of disabilities, plus
Corporate Office 10400 Fernwood Road
Bethesda, MD 20817 404-523-6240
4744 A N. Royal Atlanta Dr. Tucker, GA 30084 706-777-2341
4744 A N. Royal Atlanta Dr. Tucker, GA 30084 706-777-2341
some are specially trained and skilled in the use of American Sign Language in working with deaf, hard of provide vocational rehabilitation services without regard to age, gender, race, color, creed or national origin.
PEOPLE MAKING PROGRESS (PEOPLEMAKINGPROGRESSI NC.ORG)
People Making Progress provides quality services so that adults with developmental disabilities may work, live and thrive in the community to their fullest poten- tial.
2345 Fourth Street Suite 100
Tucker, GA 30084 770-723-1848
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SUPPORTIVE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL,
INC. - GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL
The mission of Goodwill Industries of Georgia is to pro people with barriers to employment. At Goodwill, every person has the opportunity to achieve his/her fullest k.
KEN'S KREW (KENSKREW.ORG)
Ken’s Krew provides job placement, training, and sup- port for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabili- ties in competitive employment.
2201 Lawrenceville Hwy
Suite 300
Decatur, GA 30033 404-420-9900
555 Madison Ave New York, NY 10022 212-290-8999
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CAREER EXPLORATION AND VOCATIONAL ASSESSMENT
Career Assessments
My Next Move and CareerOneStop are career exploration sites with interactive tools to help students of all ages research possible career options. Through various evaluations, you can learn more about yourself, your interests, skills and work values. Use the results to find career options that match your abilities.
Interest Profiler
My Next Move’s Interest Profiler can help you figure out what you like to do and how you can
use that information when thinking about your career. You can take the Interest Profiler multiple times and see how your score may differ from your freshman year to your senior year in high school.
Use Interest Profiler to find out what program of study or level of education is needed for your potential career. Then go to the Map of Georgia Colleges and find one that can help get you on the path to success.
Georgia's Hot Careers
When thinking about your future, researching careers that are in demand or in an up-and-coming field is a great place to start. Georgia's HOT Careers to 2028 are occupations identified with fast job growth, above average wages and at least 100 expected annual job openings. They are organized by the required education level and include the types of skills needed and what type of work activities are involved.
And while some careers may not require you to have education beyond high school, complet- ing some type of postsecondary education often leads to increased income and opportunities.
Georgia's Career Clusters
Georgia’s Career Clusters allows students to choose an area of interest in high school from 17 career clusters. Students take classes tailored to their career cluster, which includes multiple career paths and helps navigate to greater success – no matter what they choose to do after high school graduation.
The purpose of the program is to show students the importance of what they’re learning in the classroom, whether they want to attend a two-year college, a four-year university or go straight into the world of work, to help them identify which clusters/pathways are offered at their high school and see which classes they could be taking.
Georgia's 17 Career Clusters
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Cluster Architecture and Construction Cluster
Arts, AV/Technology, and Communications Cluster Business, Management, and Administration Cluster Education and Training Cluster
Energy Cluster
Finance Cluster
Government and Public Administration Cluster
Health Science Cluster
Hospitality and Tourism Cluster
Human Services Cluster
Information Technology Cluster
Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security Cluster Manufacturing Cluster
Marketing Cluster
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Cluster Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Cluster’
Learn About Skilled Trades
There are many jobs in high demand that do not require four years of college. Learning a
skilled trade from a technical college can be a highly rewarding and well-paid option. The HOPE Career Grant is designed to support education within these high-demand trades. It provides financial assistance to Georgia residents to gain certificates and diplomas in a variety of pro- grams from industrial maintenance to precision manufacturing.
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Learn About Military Officer Careers
Serving your country is one of the greatest ways to give back to your nation. Acting in leader- ship roles, military officers lead Soldiers, Airmen, Marines, or Sailors in our nation’s defense. Most officer positions require a four-year college degree, which equips students with the criti- cal decision-making skills needed to plan and direct military operations. Officer positions also include careers that require advanced degrees, such as law and medicine. If you are looking to explore a career in the military, colleges and universities in Georgia offer two of the five paths to becoming a military officer:
• Attending a senior military college
• Attending a college or university with a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC.) Scholarship Opportunities
Enrolling in military programs in Georgia may qualify you for scholarships that can cover full- tuition, room and board, books and fees and even monthly living allowances. To review these scholarship opportunities, visit the sites listed here and explore the individual colleges’ ROTC and military program pages.
State of Georgia Funding Opportunities
Career Assessment Tools
What do you want to be when you grow up? That's a question only you will have the answer to and only you will be able to figure out. What is the best career for you? Do you want to go to college or do you want to go to work right after graduating? Everyone, at some point of his or her life, stops to wonder, "Am I on the right track?"
Here are some FREE career assessment tools that can help you decide.
Personality Test by NERIS TYPE Explorer
Personality tests are used to describe your individual personality traits. Your personality will influence the relationships with your family, friends, classmates and contribute to your health and well-being. What's your personality type?
Holland Code Career Assessment
The Holland Codes is a system to classify jobs into job categories, interest clusters, or work personality environments. Assessments use a two or three-letter RIASEC or Holland code. What will you Holland Code be?
Your Free Career Test
This free career test will help you discover your career interests and your ideal career work environment. As a middle school student this career test provides interest scores for each career category.
Jung Typology Test
This is a free personality test based on Carl Jung's and Isabel Briggs Myers' personality theory. There are 16 personality types.
CareerFitter
This 10-minute, 60-question career test highlights personality strengths and potential career matches in a free report. A premium report, available for purchase, delves into greater detail on personality facets, ideal business environment and more.
Career Cluster Interest Survey (CAREERwise Education)
This assessment lets clients rate activities they enjoy, personal qualities and school subjects they like to discover and career clusters that are a match for their interests. It takes five to 10 min-utes to complete. The website contains a disclaimer stating that this survey does not make any claims of statistical reliability and is intended for use as a guidance tool to generate discus-sion.
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Career Quizzes and Tests (Government of Canada)
The federal government’s Job Bank website offers short (5-10 minute) career quizzes to assess interests, abilities and work activities, as well as personality tests on multiple intelligences, learning style and work values. Jobseekers will need to create a profile and sign in if they want to save their results.
Career Quizzes (WorkBC)
WorkBC’s Career Compass offers three Career Quizzes: The Abilities Quiz assesses the individu- al’s talents and helps match them to careers; the Work Preferences Quiz identifies how the individual likes to work; and the Subjects Quiz analyzes the test taker’s strongest subjects and aligned careers.
Charity Village Career Assessment Questionnaire
This multidimensional assessment offers guiding questions for clients around job/career satis- faction, career path/options, attitude/motivation and the role of their family in career change/- job search. It also offers definitions for terminology used in the assessment, which could be helpful for clients who are using it independently.
Entrepreneurial Potential Self-assessment (Business Development Bank of Canada)
This questionnaire has users rate a series of statements (e.g. “I want to build something that will be recognized publicly”) to help evaluate entrepreneurial traits in regard to their motiva- tions, aptitudes and attitudes. It takes about 10 minutes to complete.
Essential Skills Indicator (Government of Canada)
This assessment from Employment and Social Development Canada aims to help individuals gain a better understanding of their essential skills levels. It contains a series of short quizzes that analyze strengths and areas that may require improvement.
Holland Code Career Test (Truity)
This career assessment is based on psychologist John Holland’s RIASEC model of career choice. It follows the theory that careers can be classified into six broad areas. This 60-question assessment generates a brief report outlining the assessment taker’s primary career interest area and a list of possible careers; a premium report is available for a fee.
InSightTM Values / Work Characteristics Inventory (Career Perfect)
The InSight assessment helps clients clarify and prioritize their values in relation to their work- ing life. It evaluates responses in 10 categories, including structure and pace, challenge, envi- ronment and creativity. CareerPerfect also offers a Work Preference Inventory, a quick assess- ment of preferences in regard to work assignments.
Interest Assessment (CareerOneStop)
CareerOneStop is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. This assessment takes people through 30 short questions to generate an Interest Profile, which is linked to potential career matches. The information and formula for matching interests to careers come from O*NET Web Services.
Keirsey Assessment
This assessment aims to help individuals better understand their temperament, which can influence their communication patterns, contributions they make in the workplace and roles they place in society. It identifies four temperaments: Artisan, Guardian, Idealist and Rational.
Motivational Appraisal Personal Potential (MAPP).
Motivational Appraisal Personal Potential (MAPP) Career Assessment (ASSESSMENT.com)
The MAPP test comprises 71 questions exploring likes and dislikes and is meant to be done quickly, taking approximately 22 minutes to complete. Users must register to take the free sample assessment. Paid packages are also available, which offer different assessments and career matching opportunities.
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Self-Assessment Package (University of Toronto Scarborough)
This assessment consists of four exercises that will take between 15 to 30 minutes to com- plete. They analyze Skills, Personal Qualities, Interests and Values. The website notes that this package aims to help start career planning and recommends that individuals review their results with a career counselor.
VIA Survey of Character Strengths
This free self-assessment takes fewer than 15 minutes and aims to help individuals understand the positive parts of their personality that make them feel authentic and engaged. VIA Reports provide personalized, in-depth analysis of the free results.
O*NET Interest Profiler (My Next Move)
This test aims to help people find out what their interests are and how they relate to the world of work. The O*NET is an American job classification system, so results may need re-interpreta- tion in the Canadian context.
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FAQ about FAFSA
• What will I need to fill out the FAFSA form?
• I submitted my FAFSA form; what happens next?
• How do I correct my FAFSA form?
• What if I forgot my FSA ID username and password?
• What income and tax information do I report on the FAFSA form?
• How do I make changes to my FAFSA form if my family’s finance status has changed?
• Who is considered a parent?
• What if my parents have more than one child in college at the same time?
• Can my parent and I share the same FSA ID?
• Will I need my parent’s information?
• How can my parent fill out the FAFSA® form if he or she can’t use my FSA ID?
• Am I eligible to receive financial aid?
• What are the deadlines for filling out the FAFSA® form?
• What is the FAFSA® form?
• What will I need to fill out the FAFSA® form?
• How do I use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool?
• How do I view my Student Aid Report?
• How do I sign my FAFSA® form?
• What is an FSA ID and will I need it to complete the FAFSA® form?
• What if I forgot my FSA ID username and password?
• I received an error that my name, date of birth, and Social Security number listed on my FAFSA® form do not match my FSA ID. What does that mean?
• How do I unlock my FSA ID?
• I submitted my FAFSA® form. What happens next?
• How do I check the status of my FAFSA® form?
• When can I expect to hear from my colleges about my financial aid package?
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Georgia’s Scholarship, Grant, and Loan Programs
The mission of the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) is to promote and increase access to education beyond high school for Georgians. Among the ways that GSFC provides access to postsecondary education are the scholarship, grant and loan programs described below.
HOPE Scholarship is a merit-based award available to Georgia residents who have demon- strated academic achievement. A HOPE Scholarship recipient must graduate from high school with a minimum 3.00 grade point average (as calculated by GSFC) and maintain a minimum 3.00 cumulative postsecondary grade point average to remain eligible. The scholarship pro- vides tuition assistance to students pursuing an undergraduate degree at a HOPE Scholarship eligible college or university in Georgia. A seven-year limit exists for students first receiving the HOPE Scholarship during the 2011- 2012 academic year (FY12) or later. A student is ineligible to receive HOPE Scholarship funds once the student has reached the 127 semester or 190 quarter hour limit.
Zell Miller Scholarship is a merit-based award available to Georgia residents, similar to the HOPE Scholarship, but with more stringent academic requirements. A Zell Miller Scholarship recipient must graduate from high school with a minimum 3.70 grade point average (as calcu- lated by GSFC), combined with a minimum SAT score of 1200 on the math and reading portions or a minimum composite ACT score of 26 in a single national test administration, and maintain a minimum 3.30 cumulative postsecondary grade point average to remain eligible. Eligible students are provided a higher level of tuition assistance while pursuing an undergraduate degree at a Zell Miller Scholarship eligible college or university in Georgia. A seven-year limit exists for students first receiving the Zell Miller Scholarship during the 2011-2012 academic year (FY12) or later. A student is ineligible to receive Zell Miller Scholarship funds once the student has reached the 127 semester or 190 quarter hour limit.
HOPE Grant is available to Georgia residents who are pursuing a certificate or diploma. A HOPE Grant recipient must maintain a minimum 2.00 cumulative postsecondary grade point average to remain eligible. The grant provides tuition assistance to students enrolled at a HOPE Grant eligible college or university in Georgia. A student is ineligible to receive HOPE Grant funds once the student has reached the 63 semester or 95 quarter hour limit.
Zell Miller Grant is a merit-based program available to Georgia residents pursuing a certifi- cate or diploma. A Zell Miller Grant recipient must maintain a minimum 3.50 cumulative post- secondary grade point average to remain eligible. Eligible students are provided full standard tuition assistance while enrolled at a Zell Miller Grant eligible college or university in Georgia. A student is ineligible to receive Zell Miller Grant funds once the student has reached the 63 semester or 95 quarter hour limit.
HOPE Career Grant is available to Georgia residents who are receiving the HOPE Grant or Zell Miller Grant and pursuing an approved certificate or diploma at an eligible college or university in Georgia. The grant provides assistance toward educational costs for students enrolled in career fields that have been identified as strategically important to the state’s economic growth.
HOPE GED Grant is available to Georgia residents who earn a General Education Development (GED) diploma awarded by the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). The Grant provides a one-time $500 HOPE award that can be used toward tuition, books or other educational costs at an eligible college or university in Georgia. Full-time enrollment is not required. Students must use their HOPE GED Grant award within 24 months of the date of their GED diploma.
Dual Enrollment is a dual credit enrollment program for eligible high school and home study students who wish to earn high school and college credit for postsecondary coursework. Dual Enrollment funding is available during the fall, winter, spring and summer terms of the school year. Dual Enrollment funding may cover the cost of standard undergraduate tuition, mandato- ry fees and a book allowance for a maximum of 15 semester or 12 quarter hours per term.
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Georgia Military College (GMC) State Service Scholarship Loan Program is a service cancel- able loan program created to provide outstanding students with a full two-year scholarship loan. The student must agree to serve in the Georgia National Guard for a period of four years to complete service repayment (two years while attending GMC and two years after gradua- tion).
Helping Educate Reservists and their Offspring (HERO) Scholarship provides financial aid assistance to qualifying Georgia National Guard or United States Military Reservists, their spouses, and dependent children who seek a postsecondary education. Eligible applicants were deployed overseas on active duty service, on or after February 1, 2003, to a location designated as a combat zone.
Public Safety Memorial Grant provides assistance to the dependent children of Georgia public safety officers (law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, para- medics, highway emergency response operators (HERO) and prison guards) who were perma- nently disabled or killed in the line of duty. Funds may be used toward the cost of attendance at eligible colleges or universities in Georgia. Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH) Scholarship Program is a needs-based mentoring and scholarship program designed to ensure that Georgia's academically promising students have the academic, social, and financial support needed to graduate from high school, attend college, and achieve postsec- ondary success. Private and public donations fund the scholarships.
Student Access Loan (SAL) Program is a one percent (1%) interest loan program designed to assist undergraduate students enrolled at an eligible public, private or technical college or university who have a gap in meeting their educational costs. Students who attend an eligible USG or private postsecondary institution have a maximum annual limit of $8,000 and have service cancellation options available to those who work in select public service sectors or STEM fields. Students who attend an eligible TCSG postsecondary institution have a maximum annual limit of $3,000 and have a loan discharge option available to those who graduate from their program of study, for which the loan was received, with a minimum 3.50 cumulative post- secondary grade point average.
Scholarship for Engineering Education (SEE) Program provides financial assistance to Georgia residents attending an eligible private postsecondary institution (Mercer University) and enrolled in an engineering program of study approved by the Engineering Accreditation Com- mission of the Accrediting Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). The purpose of the program is to attract and increase the number of qualified engineers in Georgia. In return, students agree to work for a period of time after graduation in an engineering-related field in Georgia.
Georgia National Guard (GNG) Service Cancelable Loan Program provides financial assistance to eligible members of the Georgia National Guard to be used towards the cost of tuition for undergraduate and graduate programs at an eligible postsecondary institution. The student must agree to serve in the Georgia National Guard for a period of two years to complete ser- vice repayment. The purpose of the program is to encourage qualified individuals to join the Georgia National Guard and retain skilled citizens within the state.
Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) provides grant assistance toward educational costs to Geor- gia residents enrolled at an eligible private college or university. Students must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program of study leading to an undergraduate degree.
University of North Georgia (UNG) Military Scholarship Loan Program is a service cancelable loan program that provides full scholarships to enable outstanding Georgia students, interest- ed in pursuing a military career, to attend the University of North Georgia. Loan recipients agree to serve in the Army National Guard for eight years (four while enrolled at UNG and four after graduation).
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University of North Georgia ROTC Grant and ROTC Grant for Future Officers provides grant assistance toward the cost of education by encouraging Georgia residents to attend the Uni- versity of North Georgia and participate in the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program and promotes students to military leadership positions upon graduation.
Georgia Veterinary Education Loan Repayment (GVELR) Program provides financial assistance in the form of student loan repayments for Georgia food animal veterinarians practicing in an approved critical need county with populations of 35,000 or less. This program is administered by the State Veterinary Education Board with assistance from the Georgia Student Finance Authority (GSFA).
John R. Justice (JRJ) Loan Repayment Program provides federally funded loan repayment assistance for state, local and federal public defenders and prosecutors who agree to remain employed as public defenders and prosecutors for at least three years. Funds are allocated annually from the Bureau of Justice Assistance and administered by Georgia Student Finance Authority (GSFA). Applicants apply to Georgia Student Finance Authority (GSFA)based on the programmatic criteria set forth by the United States Department of Justice.
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MILITARY OPPORTUNITIES AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
The U.S. military has six branches of service: the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Space Force. The requirements to join are similar for all six. The main differences are in age limits, test scores, and fitness levels. Men and women meet different fitness stan- dards. Besides the requirements listed here, a branch may have other requirements.
Age Limits for Enlisting
You must be at least 17 to enlist in any branch of the active military. The oldest you can be to enlist for active duty in each branch is:
• Coast Guard: 31
• Marines: 28
• Navy: 39
• Army: 35
• Air Force: 39
• Space Force: 39
Some branches have different age limits for their part-time Reserve and National Guard. Visit each service's recruiting website for its part-time age limits.
Requirements for Enlisting If You Are Not a U.S. Citizen
You do not have to be a U.S. citizen to enlist in the military, but you may have fewer options. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you must:
• Have a permanent resident card, also known as a Green Card • Currently live in the U.S.
• Speak, read, and write English fluently
Educational and Testing Requirements for Enlisting
You must take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test. The ASVAB has 10 subtests.
• Your scores on the four subtest make up your Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) score.
• This score determines which branch(es) you may join. Each branch has its own score for joining.
• Your scores on all 10 subtests determine which job specialties you qualify for.
• You can prepare for the ASVAB by taking sample questions.
• You must have a high school diploma or a GED to enlist. The services accept only a small number of people with GEDs each year. You can increase your chances of qualifying with a GED
by:
o Earning some college credits and
o Scoring well on the Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT)
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MILITARY OPPORTUNITIES AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
Health and Fitness Requirements for Enlisting
You must pass a military entrance medical exam. This includes a physical exam, hearing test, vision test, and height and weight measurements.
Each service has its own physical requirements and fitness standards. These depend on the demands of its mission. Even within the same branch, some jobs have tougher or additional require-ments.
Steps for Joining the Military
• Start by doing some research about your options for joining the military.
• Learn about the six active-duty branches and their part-time counterparts.
• Know the main differences between officers and enlisted members.
• Explore the career fields you can enter for each branch. Once you know which branch you’re considering, contact a recruiter.
A recruiter will give you an overview and answer your questions about that service. If you’re interested in more than one branch, contact a recruiter for each. If you’re interested in joining as an officer, the recruiter will explain any options you may be eligible for.
If you decide to enlist, you will report to a military entrance processing station (MEPS). You’ll spend a day or two completing pre-enlistment steps. These include taking the ASVAB, having a physical exam, meeting with a career counselor, and if you’re accepted, taking the oath of enlistment. From there you’ll receive orders for basic training, usually to start within a few weeks. If you enrolled in a delayed entry program, you’ll go home and get orders for basic training within a year.
Learn About the Military
Get a brief overview of the six service branches of the U.S. armed forces:
The Air Force is part of the Department of Defense (DOD). It is responsible for aerial military operations, defending U.S. air bases, and building landing strips. Its service members are airmen. The reserve components are Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve.
The Army is part of the DOD and is the largest of the military branches. It handles significant ground combat missions, especially operations that are ongoing. Army Special Forces are called Green Berets for their headgear. The Army's members are its soldiers. The reserve com- ponents are the Army Reserve and Army National Guard.
The Coast Guard is part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It provides national security and search and rescue for America's waterways, seas, and coast. It is responsible for stopping drug smugglers and others breaking maritime law. It enforces marine environmental protection laws. Service members are Coast Guardsmen and nicknamed Coasties. The reserve component is the Coast Guard Reserve.
The Marine Corps is part of the DOD. It provides land combat, sea-based, and air-ground oper- ations support for the other branches during a mission. This branch also guards U.S. embassies around the world and the classified documents in those buildings. Marine Corps Special Opera- tions Command (MARSOC) members are known as Raiders. All service members are called Marines. The reserve component is the Marine Corps Reserve.
The Navy is part of the DOD. It protects waterways (sea and ocean) outside of the Coast Guard’s jurisdiction. Navy warships provide the runways for aircraft to land and take off when at sea. Navy SEALs (sea, air, and land) are the special operations force for this branch. All ser- vice members are known as sailors. The reserve component is the Navy Reserve.
The Space Force is a new branch, created in December 2019 from the former Air Force Space Command. The Space Force falls within the Department of the Air Force. It organizes, trains, and equips space forces to protect U.S. and allied interests in space and provide space capabilities to the joint force.
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MILITARY OPPORTUNITIES AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
Education Benefits for Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families
If you were or are in the military, you may be eligible for veterans education benefits. If you’re a spouse or dependent, you may qualify too.
• Learn about the GI Bill and other education programs.
• Compare schools with the GI Bill Comparison Tool.
• Learn how to apply for the GI Bill and other education benefits. • Find out about eligibility and requesting career counseling.
Forever GI Bill
The Forever GI Bill, signed in 2017, made changes to many veterans education benefits. Most changes expanded or improved upon prior benefits. Highlights include:
• Restoring education benefits to people who lost them because their school closed
• Eliminating the 15-year time limit for those who left active duty on or after January 1, 2013
Military Tuition Assistance
If you are in the military now, your unit may pay for your tuition if you attend college in your off-duty time.
• Learn about the Military Tuition Assistance Program.
• Use the TA Decide tool to compare schools and help make the best use of your tui-tion assistance dollars.
Military Spouse Tuition Assistance
If you’re a military spouse, you can find help paying for college or vocational training too. There are many scholarships, grants, and interest-free loans.
Military Pay Tables & Information
Pay Tab & Information
Basic Pay Rates: Use link above to view 2022 Active/Reserve Pay Tables. Charts below will be updated soon.
• Commissioned Officers (Posted Jan. 2022)
• Commissioned Officers Credited With Over 4 Years of Active Duty Enlisted and/or Warrant Officer Service (Posted Jan. 2022)
• Warrant Officers (Posted Jan. 2022)
• Enlisted Members (Posted Jan. 2022) Clothing Monetary Allowances
• Standard Initial Clothing Allowances (Posted Oct.. 2021)
• Cash Clothing Replacement Allowances (Post Oct. 2021)
• Civilian Clothing Allowances - Officer & Enlisted (Posted Oct. 2021)
• Special Initial Clothing Allowances - Navy (Posted Oct. 2021)
• Special Initial Clothing Allowances - Air Force (Posted Oct. 2021)
• Supplemental Clothing Allowances - Navy (Posted Oct. 2021)
• Supplemental Clothing Allowances - Air Force (Posted Jan. 2022)
• Supplemental Clothing Allowances - Marine Corps (Posted Oct. 2021) Aviation Incentive Pays
• Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay (HDIP) for Flying (Posted Oct. 2019)
• Maximum Officer Aviation Incentive Pay Rates (Posted Oct. 2019)
• Monthly Army Officer Aviation Incentive Pay Rates (Posted Oct. 2019)
• Monthly Navy Officer Aviation Incentive Pay Rates (Posted. Feb. 2020)
• Monthly Navy Aviation Incentive Pay Rates for Officers in Administrative Milestone Billets (Posted Oct. 2019)
• Monthly Air Force Aviation Incentive Pay Rates (Posted Oct. 2019)
• Monthly Marine Corps Officer Aviation Incentive Pay Rates (Posted Oct. 2019)
• Monthly Critical Skill Incentive Pay Rates for Air Force Enlisted Flyers (Posted Oct. 2019)
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Submarine Duty Pay (Posted Oct. 2021)
Dive Duty Pay Rates (Posted May . 2018)
FICA Percentages, Maximum Taxable Wages, and Maximum Tax (Posted Dec. 2021) Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus (Posted Dec. 2018)
Hardship Duty Pay - Location (Posted Mar.. 2021)
Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay
• Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay (HDIP) Rates other than aerial flights (Posted April 2019)
Health Professions Officers
• Health Professions Accession Bonus (Posted Aug 2021)
• Critically Short Wartime Accession Bonus (CSWAB) (Posted Aug 2021)
• Dental Corps Incentive Pay/Retention Bonus (Posted Oct 2021)
• Medical Corps Incentive Pay/Retention Bonus (Posted Oct 2021)
• Nurse Corps Incentive Pay/Retention Bonus (Posted Aug 2021)
• Specialty Incentive Pay/Retention Bonus. (Posted Aug 2021)
• Dental Corps RC Accession Bonus/ Retention Bonus (Posted Aug 2021)
• Medical Corps RC Accession Bonus/Retention Bonus (Posted Aug 2021)
• Nurse Corps Reserve Component Accession Bonus & Retention Bonus (Posted Aug 2021)
• Specialties Reserve Component Accession Bonus & Retention Bonus (Posted Aug 2021)
• Armed Forces Health Professions Stipend and Financial Assistance Program Grant (Posted July 2021)
• Muster Duty Allowance (Posted Dec 2021)
• Senior ROTC Monthly Subsistence Allowance (Posted Dec. 2018)
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COMMON ACRONYMS USED IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
A Acronyms
AAC | Alternative Augmentative Communication ABA | Applied Behavioral Analysis
ABC | Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act
ADD/ADHD | Attention Deficit/Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder AIM | Accessible Instructional Materials
APE | Adaptive Physical Education
ASD | Autism Spectrum Disorders
ASL | American Sign Language AT | Assistive Technology
B Acronyms
BD | Behavioral Disorder
BIE | Bureau of Indian Education BIP | Behavioral Intervention Plan
C Acronyms
CAPD | Central Auditory Processing Disorder CBA | Curriculum Based Assessment
CC | Closed Captioning
CF | Cystic Fibrosis
CFR | Code of Federal Regulations
CP | Cerebral Palsy
CPIR | Center for Parent Information and Resources
D Acronyms
DB | Deaf-Blind
DD | Developmental Delay
DIBELS | Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy
DS | Down Syndrome
DSM | Diagnostic / Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders by the American Psych Association
E Acronyms
ECE | Early Childhood Education
ECSE | Early Childhood Special Education
ED | Emotional Disturbance
ELL | English Language Learner
ESD | Extended School Day
ESL | English as a Second Language
ESSA | Every Student Succeeds Act
ESY or EYS | Extended School Year or Extended Year Services
F Acronyms
FAPE | Free Appropriate Public Education FAS | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
FBA | Functional Behavioral Assessment FC | Facilitated Communication
FERPA | Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
G and H Acronyms
GADOE | The Georgia Department of Education GE | General Education
GT | Gifted and Talented
HI | Hearing Impaired
HO | Hearing Officer HH | Hard of Hearing
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COMMON ACRONYMS USED IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
I Acronyms
IA | Instructional Assistant
IAES | Interim Alternative Educational Setting
ID | Intellectual Disabilities
IDEA | Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IEE | Independent Educational Evaluation
IEP | Individualized Education Program
IFSP | Individualized Family Service Plan
IHE | Institution of Higher Education
L, M, and N Acronyms
LD | Learning Disability
LEA | Local Education Agency
LEP | Limited English Proficiency
LRE | Least Restrictive Environment
MD | Muscular Dystrophy
MD or MH | Multiple Disabilities or Multiply Handicapped MDR | Manifestation Determination Review
MTSS |Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports
NIH | National Institutes of Health
O Acronyms
OCD | Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder OCR | Office for Civil Rights
ODD | Oppositional Defiant Disorder OHI | Other Health Impairment
OI | Orthopedic Impairment
O & M | Orientation and Mobility Services
OSAH | Office of State Administrative Hearings
OSEP | Office of Special Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education OT | Occupational Therapy
P and R Acronyms
P&A | Protection & Advocacy
PALS | Peer-Assisted Learning System
PARCC | Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers PASS | Plan for Achieving Self-Support
PBS | Positive Behavioral Supports
PCA | Personal Care Attendant
PD | Physical Disability
PDD | Pervasive Developmental Disorder
PEI | Spanish acronym for the IEP (Plan Educativo Individualizado)
PII | Personally Identifiable Information
PLAAFP | Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance PP | Paraprofessional
PS | Preschool
PT | Physical Therapy
RS | Related Services
RTI | Response to Intervention
S Acronyms
§ | This symbol means “Section” as in “§ 300.7 Child with a disability” in the IDEA regulations SAS | Supplementary Aids and Services
SB | Spina Bifida
SE | Special Education
SEA | State Education Agency
SEAC | Special Education Advisory Committee Section 504 | Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act SED | Serious Emotional Disturbance
SI | Sensory Integration
SLD | Specific Learning Disability
SLI | Speech/Language Impairment
SLP | Speech/Language Pathologist
SST | Student Support Team
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COMMON ACRONYMS USED IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
T to Z Acronyms
TBI | Traumatic Brain Injury
TDD | Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf TS | Tourette Syndrome
TTY | Teletypewriter (phone system for the deaf) VI |Visual Impairment
Voc Ed | Vocational Education
VR | Vocational Rehabilitation
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POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN GEORGIA
LOGO SCHOOL
WEBSITE
CITY
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural Col- lege (ABAC)
Albany State University
WEBSITE
WEBSITE
WEBSITE
Tifton
Agnes Scott College
Decatur
Albany
Albany Technical College
WEBSITE
Albany
Altamaha Technical College
WEBSITE
Jesup
American InterContinental Univer- sity
Andrew College
WEBSITE
WEBSITE
Atlanta
Cuthbert
Armstrong Atlantic State University
WEBSITE
Savannah
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POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN GEORGIA
LOGO SCHOOL
WEBSITE CITY
Art Institute of Atlanta
Athens Area Technical College
WEBSITE
WEBSITE
Atlanta
Athens
Atlanta College of Art
WEBSITE
Atlanta
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Augusta Technical College
WEBSITE
WEBSITE
WEBSITE
Atlanta
Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta
Augusta
Bainbridge College
WEBSITE
Bain- bridge
Bauder College
WEBSITE
Atlanta
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POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN GEORGIA
LOGO SCHOOL
WEBSITE CITY
Berry College
Brewton Parker College
WEBSITE
WEBSITE
Rome
Brenau University
WEBSITE
Gaines- ville
Mount Vernon
Central Georgia Technical College
WEBSITE
Macon
Chattahoochee Technical College
WEBSITE
Marietta
Clark Atlanta University
Clayton State University
WEBSITE
WEBSITE
Atlanta
Morrow
College of Coastal Georgia
WEBSITE
Brunswick
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POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN GEORGIA
LOGO SCHOOL
WEBSITE CITY
Columbus State University
Columbus Technical College
WEBSITE
WEBSITE
Columbus
Columbus
Covenant College
WEBSITE
Lookout Mountain
Dalton College
Darton College
Emmanuel College
WEBSITE
WEBSITE
WEBSITE
WEBSITE
Dalton
Albany
Devry Institute of Technology
WEBSITE
Decatur
East Georgia State College
Swains- boro
Franklin Springs
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