What do I do, Where do I go to get help?
Here is a quick list of folks who can help your Special Needs kiddos in the Baldwin County Alabama Area.
Thomas Hospital Wellness Center
Pediatric Rehabilitation
750 Morphy Avenue
Fairhope, AL 36532
(251) 279-1640
http://www.thomashospital.com/dept/ped_rehab.htm
Located in the Wellness Center in the Thomas Hospital complex, they offer:
(directly quoted from their website)
"•Sensory integration
•Augmentative or alternative communication such as the use of picture communication symbols, speech-generated devices and sign language/gesture systems to supplement verbal communication
•Activities of daily living (ADL) training including dressing, feeding, hygiene and school-related activities
•Expressive language stimulation
•Social skills training
•Schedule training
•Behavior modification"
Kids Kount Therapy Services
Daphne, AL
(251) 583-0904 / (251)689-8153
http://kidskounttherapy.com/kidskount.html
kidskountts@yahoo.com
Lots of great intervention and services here. They do Occupational, Speech, Sensory Integration, Food Adversion therapies, those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head. All of these ladies are very knowledgable in their specific fields. Be sure to call Andrea or Shannon to talk to them about your munchkin.
High Hopes
12786 South Illinois Street / P.O. Box 46
Elberta, AL 36530
(251)986-7007
http://www.highhopes4pdd.org/
info@highhopes4pdd.org
(directly quoted from their website)
"Individual ABA Therapy is based on methods of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). We work on a variety of tasks including, classroom skills, social skills, cooperation, motor and vocal imitation, requesting, labeling, and communication."
DEE Loves! his school! Thank you High Hopes!
Spoken Word Speech Language Services
29000 Hwy 98 #102c
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 786-8255
mel.spokenword@gmail.com
Shelley Scott BS & MS
PO Box 1412
Daphne , AL 36526
(251) 626-2366
(251) 767-2366
speechpath123@aol.com
Autism Society of Alabama
4217 Dolly Ridge Road
Birmingham, AL 35243
1-877- 4 Autism
Birmingham: (205)951-1364
Mobile: (251)259-5553
http://www.autism-alabama.org/
Baldwin County Public Schools
2600 North Hand Ave
Bay Minette, AL 36507
Mrs. Carol Palumbo - Special Services Coordinator
Phone: 251-972-6860 Ext: 6871
http://www.bcbe.org/
(directly quoted from their website)
"The Special Services Department promotes opportunities for gifted and disabled students to participate in educational activities designed to facilitate maximum student achievement. A full range of services, meeting the needs of all identified disabled students (Pre-K – 12), is offered in all schools in the Baldwin County Public School System. Disabilities recognized by the State of Alabama include Autism, Deaf-Blindness, Developmental Delay, Emotional Disturbance, Hearing Impairment, Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, Speech or Language Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury and Visual Impairment."
