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Center for Visually Impaired - BEGIN
763 Peachtree Street NE | |
Atlanta | |
GA | |
30308 | |
404-875-9011 | |
404-607-0062 | |
amccomiskey@cviatlanta.org | |
http://www.cviatlanta.org/ |
Age Groups Served (please check all that apply:) | |
Infants and Toddlers (birth - 2 years) | |
Pre-school | |
Working | |
All Ages | |
Other Ages (specify): |
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Geographic Areas Served: | |
Coastal Georgia | |
Middle Georgia | |
North Georgia / Atlanta | |
South Georgia | |
Statewide - all of Georgia | |
National | |
Other Geographic Details (specify): |
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Serves People with the Following Disabilities (please check all that apply): | |
Communication limitations | |
Learning limitations | |
Motor limitations | |
Personal care limitations (dressing, toileting, eating, etc.) | |
Sensory limitations (vision, hearning) | |
Other Demographics (specify): 0 |
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Financial Eligibility (please check all that apply): | |
Source will pay for some portion of AT devices / services | |
Scholarships available | |
Source accepts private insurance | |
Source accepts Medicaid | |
Source accepts Medicare | |
Other Financial Eligibility details (specify): |
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Does the organization provide AT services? | |
Information about vendors / devices | |
Device demonstration | |
Help choosing right device / system | |
Help using current device appropriately | |
Device training | |
Fabricates special devices or adaptations | |
Repairs devices | |
Loans devices | |
Device rental | |
Financial help for device purchase | |
Help with insurance, Medicaid, or Medicare claim appeals | |
Technical assistance | |
Service coordination | |
Program advocacy | |
AT workshops | |
Other AT Services (specify) : |
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Does the organization provide AT Funding? | |
If yes, please indicate what services are provided; check all that apply) | |
Source sells devices | |
Source leases devices | |
Source loans device or money | |
Source gives device free of charge | |
Source pays for at least part of device cost | |
Other Funding Details (specify): |
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Please indicate what types of AT devices the organization provides or provides services for: (check all that apply) | |
Adapted toys | |
Communication | |
Computer access | |
Daily living devices | |
Educational aids | |
Environmental units | |
Hearing aids | |
Home modifications | |
Job Accommodations | |
Medical devices / supplies | |
Prosthetics / orthotics | |
Recreational aids | |
Seating / positioning | |
Vehicle modifications | |
Vision aids | |
Wheeled mobility | |
All AT devices | |
Comments (any other information you would like us to include about your organization): | |
Babies Early Growth Intervention Network (BEGIN) is a family education and support program administered by the Center for the Visually Impaired. It is designed to provide information emotional support and guidance for parents and to provide growth and stimulating activities to their visually impaired child. BEGIN provides periodic home visits assessments of functional vision growth vision stimulation activities preschool classes activities for parents and child and parent support meetings. Important adjuncts to the basic parent-child program are the following: newsletter consultation and training for professional service providers including other infant programs and seminars. Call and complete application for services. Intake visit made by staff followed by an assessment of needs and implementation of services. | |