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![Neurodivergent kids are interesting and unique, but their needs can also be expensive. This is where Family Support Services in Georgia may help. If your child has an intellectual or developmental disability, such as autism or down's syndrome, FSS might be the funding gap filler between insurance and budget that you've been looking for. This content is Georgia-specific — check your state's programs if you're outside Georgia.I'm sharing my real experience: finding the program, the frustrating process of getting connected with a provider, what happened after we were approved, and what we're actually using it for now. For more helpful links:📋 FSS Application Walkthrough (step-by-step): [LINK WHEN LIVE]
📋 Georgia Resources/Medicaid playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyiJcZTBcezRSAKT_2fkTjYluEV39Exea🔗 Resources mentioned in the video that can help with your application:
- FSS overview + provider list by county: https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/be-compassionate/home-services/family-support-services
- Find your regional DBHDD office: https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/regional-field-offices
- Constituent Services contact form: https://dch.georgia.gov/contact-dchNot medical advice — just a mom sharing what she's learned.CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:47 What is Family Support Services?
01:23 Who qualifies
02:02 Finding a provider
04:03 If you're stuck — escalation path
04:43 The application
05:21 Getting approved
05:43 Intake call
07:48 What we're using it for💛 ABOUT THIS CHANNEL
Practical support for parents raising neurodivergent kids — from someone living it too. I’m Maryellen, a homeschool parent in a neurodivergent family. On Growing Together: Neurodiversity at Home, I share real-life parenting and homeschooling support for families navigating ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other learning differences.My content focuses on capacity, regulation, and practical supports — not pressure or perfection. Whether you’re homeschooling, supporting a struggling learner in public school, or rethinking what learning looks like for your family, you’re not alone here.I share tools, strategies, and reflections that have helped our family reduce overwhelm and make learning feel more possible — especially for neurodivergent kids and the parents supporting them.New videos focus on real life, real parenting, and neurodiversity at home.🌐 Visit my website: https://growingtogetherathome.com
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Hi, I’m Maryellen
Homeschool mom, problem-solver, and fellow traveler in the neurodivergent parenting world. Everything here is tested at home — so you can skip the guesswork.
