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ADA Center
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Southeast ADA Center 1419 Mayson Street NE Atlanta , GA , 30324
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
(404) 541-9001 (V/TTY)
http://www.adasoutheast.org
Assistive Technology
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Florida Alliance for Assistive Service and Technology 3333 W Pensacola Street Building 100 Suite 140 Tallahassee , FL , 32304
(888) 788-9216
(850) 487-3278
(850) 922-5951 (TTY)
http://faast.org/
Blind/Visual Impairments
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Division of Blind Services Department of Education 325 W. Gaines Street, Room 1114, Turlington Building Tallahassee , FL , 32399-0400
(800) 342-1828 (in FL)
(850) 245-0322
http://myflorida.com/dbs
Career & Technical Education
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Career Education for Students with Special Needs Division of Workforce Education Department of Education, Turlington Building 325 W. Gaines Street, Room 701 Tallahassee , FL , 32399-0400
(850) 245-9022
http://www.myfloridaeducation.com/commhome
CHIP Program
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
(888) 540-5437
http://www.healthykids.org
D D Council
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. 124 Marriott Drive, Suite 203 Tallahassee , FL , 32301-2981
(800) 580-7801 (in FL)
(850) 488-4180
http://www.fddc.org
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Department of Education 2002 Old St. Augustine Road, Building A Tallahassee , FL , 32301-4862
(850) 245-3353
(850) 245-3350 (V)
(850) 245-3413 (TTY or VP)
(850) 245-3404 (TTY)
http://www.rehabworks.org
Developmental Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Agency for Persons with Disabilities 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380 Tallahassee , FL , 32399-0950
(850) 488-4257
http://www.myflorida.com www.apd.myflorida.com
Early Intervention
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Early Steps Children’s Medical Services, Department of Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-06 Tallahassee , FL , 32399-1707
(800) 654-4440
(850) 245-4218
http://www.cms-kids.com/families/early_steps/ early_steps.html
Early Intervention
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Florida Directory of Early Childhood Services 2807 Remington Green Circle Tallahasse , FL , 32308
(800) 654-4440
(850) 487-6301
http://www.centraldirectory.org
Mediation
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services Florida Department of Education 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 614 Tallahassee , FL , 32399-0400
(850) 245-0476
http://www.firn.edu/doe/commhome/
Mental Health
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Mental Health Programs Office Department of Children and Families 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 6, Room 275 Tallahassee , FL , 32399-0700
(850) 488-8304
http://www.state.fl.us/cf_web/
Mental Health – Youth
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Mental Health Programs Office Department of Children and Families 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 6, Room 290 Tallahassee , FL , 32399-0700
(850) 410-1177
http://www.state.fl.us/cf_web/
Preschool, Disabilities
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services Florida Department of Education 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 601 Tallahassee , FL , 32399-0400
(850) 245-0478
http://www.fldoe.org
Protection & Advocacy
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Disability Rights Florida 2728 Centerview Drive Suite 102 Tallahassee , FL , 32301
(800) 342-0823
(800) 350-4566 (Spanish and Creole Speaking Clients)
(850) 488-9071
(800) 346-4127 (TTY)
http://www.disabilityrightsflorida.org/
Relay Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc. 1820 E. Park Avenue, Suite 101 Tallahassee , FL , 32301
(800) 222-3448 (V); (888) 447-5620 (TTY)
Relay, dial 711, or: (800) 955-8771 (TTY); (800) 955-8770 (Voice)
(800) 955-1339 (ASCII); (877) 955-8260 (Voice Carry Over-Direct)
(877) 955-5334 (Speech to Speech ); (877) 955-8773 (Spanish); (877) 955-8707 (French Cr)
http://www.ftri.org
Special Education
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services Florida Department of Education 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 614 Tallahassee , FL , 32399-0400
(850) 245-0475
http://www.fldoe.org/ese
Special Format Library
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Florida Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library Services 420 Platt Street
Daytona Beach , FL , 32114-2804
Daytona Beach , FL , 32114-2804
(800) 226-6075
(386) 239-6000
(800) 955-8771 (TTY)
http://dbs.myflorida.com/library/index.php
Special Health Care Needs
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Children’s Medical Services, Department of Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-06 Tallahassee , FL , 32399-1707
(800) 654-4440
(850) 245-4218
http://www.myflorida.com
State Web Site
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Connect with your state’s official website to find all manner of state agencies and information, including how to contact your governor and/or your representatives in the Senate and House:
http://www.flgov.com
Transition Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Project 10: Transition Education Network University of South Florida St. Petersburg 140 7th Avenue South, SVB 108 (mailing address) 529 First Street South (physical address) St. Petersburg , FL , 33701
(727) 873-4661
(727) 873-4660 (Fax)
http://project10.info
Transition Services
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
School To Work Transition Services Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Department of Education 2002 Old Saint Augustine Road, Building A Tallahassee , FL , 32301
(850) 245-3360
http://www.rehabworks.org
UCEDD
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Mailman Center for Child Development University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics (D-820) P.O. Box 016820 Miami , FL , 33101
(305) 243-6801
http://mailmancenter.org
UCEDD
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Florida Center for Inclusive Communities University of South Florida Department of Child and Family Studies College of Behavioral and Community Sciences 13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MHC 2113A Tampa , FL , 33612-3807
(813) 974-3126
(866) 818-4797
http://www.flfcic.org
Vocational Rehabilitation
1 – State Agencies
State: Florida
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Department of Education 2002 Old St. Augustine Road, Building A Tallahassee , FL , 32301-4862
(800) 451-4327
(850) 488-6210
http://www.rehabworks.org
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Florida
To identify an ADD group in your state or locality, contact either: Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) 8181 Professional Place, Suite 150 Landover , MD , 20785
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
(301) 306-7070
http://www.chadd.org
Attention Deficit Disorder
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Florida
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) P.O. Box 543 Pottstown , PA , 19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
http://www.add.org
Autism
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Florida
Autism Society of Florida P.O. Box 67705 Orlando , FL , 32867
(407) 207-3388
(855) 529-6807
http://www.autismfl.com
Autism
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Florida
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) (One of six regional centers for autism and related disabilities) University of Florida P.O. Box 100234 Gainesville , FL , 32610
(800) 754-5891
(352) 846-2761
http://www.card.ufl.edu To identify the CARD serving your region, either call the 800 number above, or visit: www.card.ufl.edu/state.html
Blind/Visual Impairments
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Florida
American Foundation for the Blind 11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300 New York , NY , 10001
(800) 232-5463
(212) 502-7600
http://www.afb.org
Brain Injury
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Florida
Brain Injury Association of Florida (BIAF) 1655 E. Semoran Boulevard, Suite 8 Apopka , FL , 32703
(800) 992-3442 (in FL)
http://www.biaf.org
Cerebral Palsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Florida
United Cerebral Palsy of Florida 1830 Buford Court Tallahassee , FL , 32308
(850) 878-2141
http://www.ucp.org/
Down Syndrome
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Florida
Broward Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization 10250 NW 53rd Street Sunrise , FL , 33351
(954) 577-4122
http://www.bgcdownsyndrome.org
Down Syndrome
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Florida
Down Syndrome Association of Central Florida 204 N. Wymore Road Winter Park , FL , 32789
(407) 540-1121
http://www.dsacf.org
Down Syndrome
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Florida
(Manatee & Sarasota County) Manasota BUDS (Bringing Up Down Syndrome) 8374 Market Street, #113 Bradenton , FL , 34202
(941) 907-0499
http://www.manasotabuds.org
Epilepsy
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Florida
Epilepsy Services Program Florida Department of Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-18 Tallahassee , FL , 32399-1744
(850) 245-4330, ext. 4366
http:// www.floridaepilepsy.org
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Florida
ARC/Florida 2898 Mahan Drive, Suite 1 Tallahassee , FL , 32308
(800) 226-1155
http://www.arcflorida.org
Learning Disabilities
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Florida
Learning Disabilities Association of Florida, Inc. Co-Presidents:
(561) 247-0221, Cathy Einhorn
(561) 361-7495, Mark Halpert
Mental Health
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Florida
NAMI Florida, Inc. 911 E. Park Avenue Tallahassee , FL , 32301
(850) 671-4445
http://www.namifl.org
Speech, Language, and Hearing
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Florida
Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (FLASHA) 222 S. Westmonte Drive #101 Altamonte Springs , FL , 32714
(800) 243-3574
(407) 774-7880
Spina Bifida
2 – Disability-Specific Organizations
State: Florida
Spina Bifida Association of Florida of Jacksonville, Inc. 807 Children’s Way Jacksonville , FL , 32207
(800) 722-6355
(904) 390-3686
http://www.sbaj.org
Community Parent Resource Center
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Florida
Parent to Parent of Miami, Inc. Community Parent Resource Center 7990 S.W. 117th Avenue, Suite 201 Miami , FL , 33183
(800) 527-9552
(305) 271-9797
http://www.ptopmiami.org
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Florida
Florida Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc. 1747 Orlando Central Parkway Orlando , FL , 32809
(407) 855-7604
http://www.floridapta.org
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Florida
Central Florida Parent Center 1021 Delaware Avenue Palm Harbor , FL , 34683-3529
(888) 612-9273
(727) 789-2400
http://www.cflparents.org
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Florida
Parent Education Network Project 2196 Main Street, Suite K Dunedin , FL , 34698
(800) 825-5736 (In Fl only)
(727) 523-1130
http://www.fndfl.org/programs/pen-parent-education-network.aspx
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
3 – Organizations for Parents
State: Florida
(Serving Northwest Florida from Escambia county to Alachua county) Parents of the Panhandle Information Network 2196 Main St. Suite K Dunedin , FL , 34698
(800) 825-5736 (in FL)
(727) 523-1130
http://www.fndfl.org/programs/popin-parents-of-the-panhandle-information-network.aspx
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Florida
To find the contact information for the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact: Independent Living Research Utilization Project The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research 2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000 Houston , TX , 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V)
(713) 520-5136 (TTY)
http://www.ilru.org
Independent Living
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Florida
To find the contact information for centers for independent living (CILs) in your state, contact: National Council on Independent Living 1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor Washington , DC , 20036
(202) 207-0034 (V)
(202) 207-0340 (TTY)
http://www.ncil.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Florida
Easter Seals Florida 2010 Mizell Avenue Winterpark , FL , 32792
(407) 629-7881
http://www.fl.easterseals.com
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Florida
Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Inc. 2475 Apalachee Parkway, Suite 205 Tallahassee , FL , 32301-4946
(850) 877-4816
http://www.floridaarf.org
Other
4 – Other Disability Organizations
State: Florida
VSA Florida University of South Florida College of ED/Sp. ED/VSA Florida 4202 E. Fowler Ave, STOP EDU 105 Tampa , FL , 33620
(813) 974-0721
