If you were a teacher or a parent of a child
with a disability,
where would you go for help?
What is GLRS?
The Georgia Learning Resources System (GLRS) is a statewide network of 17 resource centers offering free services to parents and educators of students with disabilities.
What is the mission
of GLRS?
The mission of GLRS is to provide human and material resources for direction and support to educators and parents of students with disabilities.
What types of
resources are available through GLRS?
- Loan Library of specialized instructional materials, software and equipment.
- Parent and teacher training workshops and classes.
- Materials Production area for users to make “hands-on” instructional materials.
- Referral and information about services for students with disabilities.
- Child Find program to identify children with disabilities and help find appropriate programs for them.
How is each center
staffed?
Each center has a total of 2-3 staff members: 1- 2 professional staff members and 1 secretary/librarian.
Where are the centers
located?
GLRS Centers are strategically located across Georgia so that no citizen is more than 50 miles away from a GLRS Center.
Coastal
– Savannah 1-800-827-5239 Northwest - Rome 1-706-295-6189
East
Central – Dublin 1-800-741-3534 Northeast – Winterville 1-706-742-8292
East
Georgia – Augusta 1-800-282-7552 South Central – Waycross 1-912-338-5998
Metro
East – Atlanta 1-678-676-2413 South Georgia –Lenox 1-229-546-4367
Metro South – Griffin 1-770-412-4082 Southeast – Vidalia 1-912-537-7797
Metro
West – Atlanta 1-404-352-2697 Southwest – Albany 1-229-431-1230
Middle
Georgia – Macon 1-478-471-5400 West Central – Grantville 1-770-583-2528
North
Georgia –Cleveland 1-706-865-2141 West
Georgia – Columbus 1-706-649-0742
North
Central – Ellijay 1-706-276-1111 State GLRS Coordinator 1-404-657-9956
Kaye
Burch – GLRS Coordinator
Metro-South
GLRS
440 Tilney
Avenue
Griffin, GA
30224