Resources

 🗣️ Speech Therapy

Atlanta & South Atlanta:

  • Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA)
    Offers comprehensive speech-language pathology services, including treatment for fluency disorders, feeding, and swallowing challenges. ​Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

  • Atlanta Speech Therapy
    Provides evaluations, parent coaching, and therapy for children as young as 18 months, with both in-person and online options. ​Atlanta Speech Therapy

Cobb County:

Decatur (surrounding areas):

  • Julie Siler M.Ed, CCC-SLP of Siler Speech Language & Literacy, LLC

    juliesiler05@gmail.com

    404-285-3886

    www.silerspeechlanguageliteracy.com

  • Madalyn Hart, M.S., CCC-SLP of Hart Therapy Services LLC

    mhart@harttherapyservices.com

     (404) 913-2075

    🧠 Occupational Therapy (OT)

Atlanta & South Atlanta:

Cobb County:

👩‍🏫 ABA Services

🛏️ Respite Services

Atlanta & South Atlanta:

  • ConnectAbility – Sidekicks Program
    A respite care program offering fun, inclusive, community-based events for children and adults with special needs and their siblings. ​Focus GA

  • Life House Atlanta
    Provides respite and palliative care for children with life-limiting conditions, offering caregivers a temporary reprieve. ​Lifehouse Atlanta

Cobb County:

  • Special Needs Cobb
    Offers resources, respite options, and residential group homes for individuals with special needs. ​Special Needs Cobb

  • Cobb County Senior Services
    Provides respite care assistance programs to support caregivers. ​

⚽ Sports & Inclusive Activities

Atlanta & South Atlanta:

  • BlazeSports America
    Offers adaptive sports and recreation programs for youth and veterans with disabilities. ​

    https://blaze sports.org

  • Parent to Parent of Georgia
    Provides information on camps and recreational activities available for children with special needs. ​https://www.p2pga.org/

  • Just Us Swim Kids

    Just Us Swim Kids is an inclusive swim program in Atlanta dedicated to teaching water safety and swimming skills to children of all abilities. Just Us Swim Kids is a trusted choice for families seeking adaptive aquatic experiences.

    justusswimkids.com

Cobb County:

  • Horizon Therapeutics – City of Acworth
    Offers adapted sports leagues, social programs, and summer day camps with wheelchair-accessible facilities. ​City of Acworth, GA

Autism Navigation Services:

Oak & Hive Consulting is a support & navigation service that specializes in guiding families of autistic children.

  1. They work with families of children early in their autism journey (post-diagnosis) to make sense of options, providers, and next steps.

  2. They maintain a network of neurodiversity-affirming providers and facilitate “matchmaking” between families and the right supports.

Contact:

Nikki Sammet, PhD, M.A.

Oak & Hive Consulting 

CEO | Autism Family Navigator  | Co-Founder CAE

Bridging Support | Creating Pathways | Empowering Families

call or text: (470) 485-3591‬ 

www.oakandhiveconsulting.com