About

When a group of autism moms south of Atlanta connected online to share support, resources, and ideas, Southside Support was born. No longer just an autism support group, Southside Support seeks to connect families and individuals with all types of disabilities to each other and their communities. Now, many years later, Southside Support offers opportunities for connection, education, and inclusion through its Special Needs Accommodation Zone (SNAZ), Special Needs Alliance of Professionals (SNAP), educational symposiums, and support meetings. Learn about Southside's Board of Directors and staff, and read more about our founder below.

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Learn more about Southside Support and the community we serve.

Southside Support believes that each individual has gifts and abilities that, when shared, encourage a diverse and strong community.

We understand that raising a child who requires extra support and advocacy can wear down even the most resilient person.

Leigh Curry, Executive Director, Southside Support, Inc.

About Our Founder

Raissa Chandler is resilient and resourceful. She has been a community builder for autism and disability for over 10 years. She believes that each individual has gifts and abilities that, when shared, encourage a diverse and strong community. She has a passion and a drive to ensure that families of children with disabilities know they are not alone in their journey and tirelessly works to connect families to each other, to their schools, and to their communities. Raissa is a mother to twins whose gifts include creativity and cup stacking, wife to a husband who excels at knowledge acquisition, and administrative assistant to a marketing Guru. In her spare time, she sleeps.