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Children with Special Needs is a group of programs of the South Central Health District.  The purpose of these programs is to Identify, screen and serve children who may not be developing the same as children their age.  It is comprised of three programs. 

Children 1^st  is to ensure that all Georgia’s children reach age five healthy and ready for school.  Children 1^st  identifies and screens at-risk children ages birth to five years of age, refers them to the appropriate services and monitors their progress. 

Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Intervention is in place to assure that all Georgia newborns are screened for hearing loss at birth.  It also provides parents and infant caretakers with specific health information about the importance of hospital hearing screening for all Georgia newborns.   If a child refers while in the hospital, they will be referred to UNHSI to obtain a second screening and referral to an audiologist, if needed. 

Babies Can't Wait is Georgia’s statewide early intervention system which is the beginning of special education.   Babies Can’t Wait evaluates and assesses the child’s level of need and assists families in supporting the full successful participation where the child lives and learns and plays.  Children ages birth to three years may qualify for early intervention services if they are diagnosed by a physician with certain mental or physical conditions or if they are experiencing significant delays in their development. 

You can learn more about the Children With Special Needs System by contacting the Montgomery County Health Department at 912-583-4602.