Diagnosis, Treatment, and Support for Children with Special Needs – Since 1950. Founded in 1950 by Mose and Garrison Siskin in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Siskin Children’s Institute, is a non-profit organization that achieves its mission locally and regionally through education, pediatric healthcare services, home visiting, and outreach in the field of developmental disabilities. The Institute provides early childhood education where children with and without disabilities learn together (Chattanooga Location Only); family support and professional development programs; developmental pediatric health care services; and home and community-based early intervention. For more information about the services provided at Siskin Children's Institute in your area, visit siskin.org.