Early Intervention
Early Intervention
You may have wondered what the term “early intervention” means. Click on the tab to read an article written by Chatterbox that explains what early intervention is and what developmental milestones you should be looking for in your infant and toddler.
Know The Signs
Know the Signs. Act Early. This is a link to the CDC website with information on developmental milestones for ages 2-5. It contains helpful resources and information on what do to if you have concerns with your child’s development.
Speech Therapy Resources
ASHA
The American Speech-Language Hearing Association
Occupational Therapy Resources
AOTA
The American Occupational Therapy Association
Physical Therapy Resources
APTA
The American Physical Therapy Association
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)
ABA
What is ABA? Click on the tab to read about what ABA is and how it may be able to help your child.
Local Parent Resources
Parent To Parent
Parent to Parent of Georgia provides support and information services and training and leadership opportunities for families who have children and youth with disabilities.
Navigators
Effingham County Navigator Team – This is a parent led support group for parents and their special needs children and their siblings. The group meets every second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at The Learning Treehouse located at 250 Goshen Rd in Rincon, GA.
EFMP
EFMP – Exceptional Family Member Program for enlisted members of the US ARMY is a comprehensive, coordinated, multi-agency program that provides community support, housing, medical, educational, and personnel services to military Families with an Exceptional Family Member.
Matthew Readon Center
Faye Montgomery Advocacy Director The Matthew Reardon Center for Autism
6602 Abercorn Street Suite
200P.O. Box 14669
Savannah, GA 31416
912-955-9098
Financial Assistance
Assistance in filing for Katie Beckett/Deeming Waiver
Champions For Children
Increase awareness throughout Georgia about non-profit services available to medically fragile and special needs children.
My Gym Foundation
The My Gym Foundation accepts applications from or on behalf of children with physical, cognitive, or developmental disabilities and those coping with chronic illness or financial struggles.
Just Heart- Atlanta
Just Heart- Atlanta based public charity that provides grants to families with hospitalized children.
Parent to Parent of Georgia
Parent to Parent of Georgia offers a variety of services to Georgia families impacted by disabilities or special healthcare needs.
Georgia Stable Accounts
Savings accounts for Georgians with disabilities:
Speech Therapy
Small Steps in Speech for children ages 3-22
United Healthcare Children’s Foundation
The mission of UHCCF is to provide medical grants to enhance the quality of life of children across the United States.
Pediatric Neurologists
Coastal Georgia Child Neurology
Coastal Georgia Child Neurology (Brunswick, GA)
Child / Developmental Psychologists
Joye Psychology (Savannah)
Joye Psychology (Savannah)
Savannah Behavioral Peds
Savannah Behavioral Peds (Dr. Duke- Savannah )
Behavioral Peds of Rural Georgia
Behavioral Peds of Rural Georgia (Dr. Zeanah)
Lifestance Health
Lifestance Health (formally Coastal Psychology and Savannah Psychiatry)
Doris Greenburg (Savannah)
Doris Greenburg (Savannah)
912-354-4953
Brighter Brain
Brighter Brain: (Statesboro)
Joye Welker, (912) 452-2335