Autism Toolkit of Georgia
Autism Toolkit of Georgia
The needs of children with autism change as the grow into adults with autism. As children become teens and teens become young adults, they may need help finding jobs and places to live. Below, we list places that can help with job skills training, employment assistance, and residential services by county. For autistic people who are not able to live independently, we also list Day Programs, Respite Services, and Opportunities to Socialize.View Resource
Places that perform telehealth and in-home services generally have a central office (which may be outside of the county or state) that co-ordinates treatment within a given county or across several counties. As such, it is sometimes difficult to know which clinics serve which counties. To help you find early intervention therapy providers in your home county, we listed telehealth and in-home services that are available in Georgia below!View Resource
While you may notice clear, early signs of autism in your child, it can be hard to get an appointment for autism diagnostic testing quickly. In Georgia, some waitlists can be up to 18 months long, and research shows that autism therapies are most effective when started as soon as possible. It can be incredibly frustrating to feel like you’re just sitting around and waiting for an appointment, but there are many things you can do in the meantime.View Resource
Do you ever wonder why finding solutions to autism care is so difficult if you live outside of a big city? One reason is that programs that test out autism solutions usually use people in cities as testers. That means that the programs created end up being tailored to the needs of people in cities, which may not be the same as the needs of people who live outside of cities.View Resource