Knowledge Center

Kenneth Surdin director of the excel program at Georgia Tech is here to educate you on options for after high school. With programs available all over the country there are options for your child! Kenneth is a wealth of information is here to tell you how to get started and most importantly when to get started!

Marcella is here to share her amazing story about how she was told she couldn't for most of her life but showed everyone they were wrong. Marcella went to college, has an amazing career, lives on her own and manages a very independent life. Everyone could learn from her story

Shelly Meitzler from the TSC Alliance is back to go through her experience of finding a day program for her daughter as she ages out of high school. Listen as Shelly gives some tips and tricks based on her experience thus far.

"You never think it will happen to you" Delasber never thought that she would have minutes to get her, her disabled daughter and husband out of their house when the great flood hit and took everything from them. Listen to her amazing story as she shares what she wishes she had done to prepare and how her life has changed since.

"Build the life they want not the life you want for them." Shannon Johnson is here to share her story and experiences with her 27 year old son with autism. Listen as Shannon walks you through how they figured out what worked well for him and their family.

Our Place welcomes Shelly Meitzler from the TSC Alliance to walk us through behaviors. Shelly is a parent of 2 children with disabilities which makes her an expert in behaviors and as a loved one what you can do to help your child.

Ali Malone, special education teacher and Our Place Expert walks you through what your options for pre-school are. You might be wondering what a day at pre-school looks like for your child, Ali is here to answer all of those questions. Check it out!

Our Place Expert Bonnie Hybner was a special education teacher for over a decade, now she help families through the IEP process. We are here to tell you more about the IEP process and if you need help, don't worry IEP advocates are here for you.

Mom and travel agent, Kathryn Rosser, walks you through how to plan the perfect vacation for your family. If you need help getting started, don't forget to check out our Experts page where Kathryn can plan your next trip for FREE!

As you care for a child with disabilities don't forget about yourself and your partner. Sarah and Katherine are here to walk you through everything you need to know about couples counseling.

Join us as Dr. Brandi goes through special education evaluation and re-evaluation. Our goal is to help you understand how psychological evaluations can help your child access services and make progress.

Sarah White will be walking us through the process of guardianship. When do you start the process? What are the pros and cons? Everything you need to know will be covered!

Sarah Erdman will be joining us from Summit’s Edge Counseling. Come listen as we explore the benefits of therapy and explore topics such as diagnosis….now what??

CEO of Charter Accounting, Deborah Daniel, will be joining us to answer all of your questions regarding taxes. You may be able to write off more than you think!

Have you ever wondered how accommodations for a student are given to a sub or a teacher who is covering while the main teacher is away? What about when a modification can't be followed due to a teacher shortage? We have all of your answers here at Our Place! Listen as we interview a teacher in Dekalb Country regarding everything IEP.

Dawn Johnson takes away the stress of the Now/Comp waiver application process! Listen as a subject matter expert walks you through the entire process from beginning to end.

IEPs can be complicated to manage all on your own. Listen here as attorney Allison Vrolijk walks you through the nuts and bolts of the entire IEP process

Colleen Pirkle is an experienced Job Coach who is here to walk you through benefits of employment. She will give tips on finding services and go through exactly what a job coach does.