Support, equipment, and advocacy for people with disabilities.
Start with people who have done it. disABILITY LINK, 404-687-8890, is run mostly by people with disabilities. They help with benefits, housing, equipment and moving out of a nursing home, and their help is free.
For income, apply for Social Security disability or SSI at 800-772-1213 or ssa.gov. Most people are turned down the first time. Appeal within 60 days. A disability lawyer is paid only if you win, out of the back pay.
For work, the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, 844-367-4872, pays for training, equipment and job coaching.
For help at home, Georgia Medicaid has programs called waivers that pay for support so you can live at home. For some of them the wait is years, so apply now and use other help while you wait. Empowerline, 404-463-3333, can tell you which one fits.
For equipment, FODAC gives used, repaired wheelchairs, walkers and hospital beds for a one-time $25 fee. Tools for Life at Georgia Tech lets you try devices and software made for people with disabilities before you buy them.
For a child, ask for a free check of how your child is developing. Babies Can't Wait serves children under 3, and the public school serves children 3 and older. Parent to Parent of Georgia, 800-229-2038, connects you with parents who have been through it. FOCUS supports families of children with disabilities and medical needs.
If your rights are violated at a job, a school, a hospital or a care home, call the Georgia Advocacy Office at 404-885-1234.
When you call, describe a normal day. "I can't stand long enough to cook" tells them more than the name of a diagnosis.
Written by ATL Care from the listings in this directory. See something wrong? Tell us.
410 places
Disability ServicesGovernment office
ARC CARES Flex ProgramHousing options helpOne2One Telephone Reassurance Program
Empowerline is run by the Atlanta Regional Commission. It helps older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers in metro Atlanta. You can call and talk to a certified counselor for free, or search a database of local services.
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 100 AtlantaListing checked Oct 16
No one has reviewed this place yet.Write a review
Disability ServicesGovernment office
Central RegistryTBI Resource FacilitationMedical, Rehab, Equipment, and Assistive Technology Grants
This is a Georgia state agency that gives grants to Georgians with a traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury. The grants help pay for things like medical and therapy care, equipment, assistive technology, personal support and transportation. It is the last place to turn for money, so you must use other funding first.
200 Piedmont Avenue SE, East Tower Suite 472 AtlantaListing checked Oct 20
No one has reviewed this place yet.Write a review
Disability ServicesGives help directly
Adjusting to Vision Loss Support GroupAdult Rehabilitation ServicesBioptic Services Evaluation
The Center for the Visually Impaired is a nonprofit in Midtown Atlanta that helps people of all ages who have vision loss. It offers low vision exams, therapy and classes, a store for low vision aids, kids' services, and support groups. Fees are on a sliding scale, and help paying is available.
739 West Peachtree Street NW AtlantaListing checked Nov 12
No one has reviewed this place yet.Write a review
Disability ServicesGovernment office
Family Education & Special SupportsInformation, Referral & AdvocacyRespite Services
This is the state agency for mental health, addiction, and developmental disability services in Georgia. Its Family Support Services program helps families who care at home for a person with an intellectual or developmental disability. Staff help families make a plan and find supports like respite, training, and equipment.
2120 Marietta Boulevard Northwest AtlantaListing checked Oct 20
No one has reviewed this place yet.Write a review
Disability ServicesGovernment office
ACL Region IV OfficeAging and Disability NetworksDisability Information and Access Locator (DIAL)
The Administration for Community Living is a federal agency that funds and oversees programs helping older adults and people with disabilities live in their own homes and communities. Its Region IV office, covering Georgia and seven other Southeastern states, is based in Atlanta, but it mainly works behind the scenes with state and local aging and disability agencies. People looking for direct help, such as meals, caregiver support, or disability services, are usually connected to local programs through the Eldercare Locator hotline.
61 Forsyth St., SW AtlantaListing checked Oct 19
No one has reviewed this place yet.Write a review
Disability Services
Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)Job Readiness, Placement and Year-Long Support
Bridges Atlanta helps young adults with disabilities, ages 17 to 26, get ready for a job, find one, and keep it. A Youth Employment Specialist works with each person one-on-one and stays involved for the first year on the job. It is free for participants and families.
1175 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 1000, Atlanta 30361 AtlantaListing checked Oct 21
No one has reviewed this place yet.Write a review
Disability ServicesGovernment office
Free Fixed-Route Travel for Mobility CardholdersMARTA Mobility ParatransitMARTA Mobility Travel Training
MARTA Mobility is MARTA's paratransit service for riders who qualify for it.00 fare. Riders with a Mobility photo ID Breeze card also ride regular MARTA buses, trains and the streetcar for free.
2424 Piedmont Road NE AtlantaListing checked Oct 16
No one has reviewed this place yet.Write a review
Disability ServicesGovernment office
Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership (GaPMP)IDEA OmbudsmanMediation and Formal Complaints
This is the part of the Georgia Department of Education that works on special education for students with disabilities. It supports schools, teachers and families, and it checks that schools follow the federal special education law (IDEA). Families can use the help desk, read parent information, and find a parent mentor in their school district.
205 Jesse Hill Junior Drive SoutheastListing checked Oct 19
No one has reviewed this place yet.Write a review
Disability Services
Webinars (Date not announced)Alternative Financing (CreditAble loan guarantee)AppFinder
Tools for Life is Georgia's Assistive Technology Act program, based at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. It helps older adults and people with disabilities learn about, try out, and find the assistive technology that fits their needs. Services include device demonstrations in their labs, free loans of devices to try, information and referrals, trainings, and help finding funding and reused equipment.
512 Means St. AtlantaListing checked Oct 19
No one has reviewed this place yet.Write a review
Disability Services
Best Buddies JobsFamily Support ProgramsLeadership Development
Best Buddies is a nonprofit that works with people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). In Georgia it offers friendship programs, help finding jobs, leadership training, inclusive living, and support for families. People with and without disabilities take part together.
3379 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 700 AtlantaListing checked Oct 14
No one has reviewed this place yet.Write a review
Disability Services
Aging and Independence Support ServicesEmpowerline
The Atlanta Regional Commission is a regional planning agency for metro Atlanta. It runs services for older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers. It also runs WorkSource Atlanta Regional, which helps job seekers with career help and training. It plans transportation and communities with local governments and helps people find ways to commute.
AtlantaListing checked Oct 16
No one has reviewed this place yet.Write a review
Disability ServicesGovernment office
Blind and Low Vision Field ServicesIndependent Living ServicesIntake and Counseling
GVRA is a Georgia state agency that helps people with disabilities get ready for work, find a job, keep a job, or go back to work. You work with a counselor, and help can include job training, job coaching, work equipment and changes to a worksite. It also has services for people who are blind, low vision, Deaf, DeafBlind or hard of hearing.
240 Interstate N. Pkwy. AtlantaListing checked Nov 12
No one has reviewed this place yet.Write a review
Disability Services
Business Solutions Training WorkCONNECTEYES School-Based Program
Tommy Nobis Center, which also uses the Nobis Works name, helps people with disabilities get ready for work, find jobs, and keep them. It offers job placement for adults, school and summer programs for students, a job training program called The Academy, and work-skills projects with partner companies.
240 Interstate N. Parkway AtlantaListing checked Oct 20
No one has reviewed this place yet.Write a review
Disability Services
Care ManagementCaregiver Respite HelpOnline Referral for EDWP/CCSP and In-Home Senior Services
Empowerline is the help line of the Atlanta Regional Commission's Area Agency on Aging. You can call and talk with a certified counselor about aging, disability, and caregiver needs in metro Atlanta. The counselor helps you find services, and can set up a check to see if you qualify for help paying for them.
229 Peachtree St NE, Suite 100 AtlantaListing checked Nov 11
No one has reviewed this place yet.Write a review
Disability Services
ADA and Civil Rights EnforcementAssistive Technology AdvocacyChildren and Youth / Children's Freedom Initiative
Georgia Advocacy Office is a nonprofit that protects the rights of people with disabilities across Georgia. It looks into abuse and neglect, speaks up for people with schools, employers and agencies, and can take legal action. You can call to talk with a resource advocate.
1 W Ct Square #625 DecaturListing checked Nov 11
No one has reviewed this place yet.Write a review
Disability Services
Adaptive Bike ProgramInclusive PlaydatesParent Resources (IEP & 504 Guidance)
The Urban Indigo Foundation is an Atlanta nonprofit that offers wellness and play programs for families and children with special needs. Children who are neurodivergent, neurotypical, or differently abled learn and play together without judgment. The group also offers inclusive playdates, swim and bike programs, and help for parents with school plans like IEPs and 504s.
1700 Northside Dr., NW AtlantaListing checked Oct 13
No one has reviewed this place yet.Write a review
Disability ServicesGovernment office
Adult Guardianship ProgramAdult Protective ServicesCaregiver programs
The Division of Aging Services is part of Georgia's Department of Human Services. It helps older Georgians and adults with disabilities get help at home, meals, Medicare counseling, free legal help, and protection from abuse. Most services run through your local Area Agency on Aging.
47 Trinity Ave. S.W. AtlantaListing checked Nov 12
No one has reviewed this place yet.Write a review
Disability ServicesGovernment office
Assistance and Information RequestsDisability Services Complaint ResolutionMedical Review Group
This is a Georgia state office that works to protect the safety, well-being, and rights of people with disabilities. You can send them a complaint or a question, and staff will look into it and tell you what they did. The office also keeps lists of outside resources.
7 Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive, SW 4th Floor, Suite 443 AtlantaListing checked Oct 16
No one has reviewed this place yet.Write a review
Disability ServicesGovernment office
Blind and Low Vision Field ServicesEmployer Services (hiring people with disabilities)Independent Living Services
The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency is a state agency that helps Georgians with disabilities get, keep, or return to a job and live on their own. It offers job counseling, training, job placement, and equipment, plus services for people who are blind, low vision, deaf, or hard of hearing. It also works with Social Security on disability claims.
3032 Briarcliff Rd. AtlantaListing checked Oct 19
No one has reviewed this place yet.Write a review
Disability Services
Clarkston Resource and Wellness HubEarly Intervention / Babies Can't WaitChampions for Children
Easterseals North Georgia is a nonprofit that helps babies and young children, with and without disabilities, and their families. It runs childcare and early learning centers, early intervention, autism services and mental health care for young children. It also offers family support and money help for children with special needs.
1485 Woodland Avenue Southeast AtlantaListing checked Oct 14
No one has reviewed this place yet.Write a review
Showing 20 of 410
