Georgia Sensory Assistance Project

Important Update About Katie Beckett Medicaid Coverage for Impacted Members Over the weekend, an IT issue has caused certain Katie Beckett cases to be flagged incorrectly during a routine update

Shared with permission:

URGENT GEORGIA MEDICAID ALERT 🚨
We’ve been notified by multiple families that Katie Beckett Medicaid was suddenly terminated without any prior warning. We don’t yet know why this happened, but it appears to be affecting many people. We suspect that inidividuals who were on a pending status were terminated.

📌 If this happened to your child, please follow the steps outlined in the screenshot from Jeyaram & Associates: Wills, Special Needs Trusts & Guardianship Facebook post from January 2024 to get your case addressed quickly.

📌 Then contact your State Legislators to make them aware of what appears to be a widespread issue:
https://georgia.gov/who-represents-you
https://pluralpolicy.com/open/
EDITED TO ADD:
Phone number for KB office: 678-248-7449 & FAX: 678-248-7459

UPDATED TO ADD: To check the status of your child's Medicaid eligibility, call 866-211-0950.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) invites parents, students, teachers, paraprofessionals, school staff, individuals with disabilities, and other disability stakeholders across the nation to participate in a virtual listening session. You are invited to share your personal experiences with special education and vocational rehabilitation, including stories of success and challenges and any matters you would like the Department to hear as we work to empower parents, teachers, and local leaders and return education to the states.

Wednesday, January 28th - 12:00 - 3:00pm

Click here to register to attend: https://ow.ly/mC9k50Y3K1I

All 13 Protactile Language Interpreting modules are now available at DCMP. The PLI modules present a self-directed course of study consisting of 16 hours of online content, assignments, and assessments, focused on co-navigation, Protactile language, co-presence, Protactile literature, and the Protactile numbering systems and alphabet.

🤟History of the Protactile Movement (CEUs 0.1 PS PPO)
🤟7 Principles of Protactile Language (CEUs 0.1 PS PPO)
🤟Communication Modalities & Accommodations Used by the DeafBlind Community (CEUs 0.1 PS)
🤟Understanding Accessible Technologies (CEUs 0.1 GS)
🤟Co-Presence (CEUs 0.1 PS PPO)
🤟Support Service Providers &. Co-Navigators-A Paradigm Shift (CEUs 0.15 PS PPO)
🤟Co-Navigation - Applied Practice (CEUs 0.1 PS)
🤟The Evolution of Protactile Language (CEUs 0.15 PS PPO)
🤟Evolving Principles of Protactile Language (CEUs 0.25 PS)
🤟Protactile Linguistics - Discussing Recent Findings (CEUs 0.1 PS PPO)
🤟Prompt, Adopt, Touch (PAT) (CEUs 0.1 PS)
🤟Protactile Alphabet and Numbering Systems (CEUs 0.1 PS)
🤟Protactile Literature (CEUs 0.15 PS)
🤟Protactile Language Interpreting logo

Learn more here: https://dcmp.org/learn/728

🎉 Who’s ready to take FREE online ASL classes with the Oklahoma School for the Deaf? 🤟

Registration opens today! https://courses.osd.k12.ok.us/

Choose ASL 1, ASL 2, or both—and start your class immediately after registering. Learn at your own pace from anywhere.

🗓 Registration closes February 12 — don’t miss out!

👉 Sign up today and start learning ASL!

Many thanks to the Oklahoma School for the Deaf Foundation for their generous support in making these FREE online ASL classes possible!

Each module in the "Teaching Children Who Are Deafblind" series is designed for teachers and related services providers who want to improve their knowledge of deafblindness and gain practical skills. Visit the series homepage to learn all about this important professional development program. https://www.nationaldb.org/national-initiatives/iqp/professional-development-modules/

We've updated our Special Needs Database to make it more user-friendly! Check it out at https://p2pga.my.site.com/provider/

Today is the day!

Usher Syndrome Awareness Day 2025 is officially underway, and we are honored to be part of such an incredible global community.

Let's raise awareness, gather, advocate, and reflect.

Tag us in all your USH Day posts and share how you're acknowledging USH Day!

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🗣️ Your voice matters!

Parent to Parent of Georgia & DBHDD want to hear from YOU about your experience with Participant Direction (PD) services.

💬 What’s working?
💬 What’s not?
💬 How can DBHDD make it better?

📋 Take their quick 10 to 15-minute survey and help shape the future of PD services in Georgia!

🔗 Tap Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JZNWXQB

¡La inscripción está abierta!

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Family 2 Family Communities- F2FC registration is open!

F2FC_11_English_2025_a.pdf

In just one week, we’ll be gathering for a night of fun and community! We’d love for you to join us, learn more about GCDHH’s programs, and help support our Day of Giving. All donations will go toward Empowering Emerging Young Deaf Leaders. Your support helps us invest in the future of our community.