Resources

Florida

ADA Center
Southeast ADA Center
1419 Mayson Street NE
Atlanta, GA, 30324
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
(404) 541-9001 (V/TTY)
ADAsoutheast@law.syr.edu
http://www.adasoutheast.org

Assistive Technology
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)
faast@faast.org
http://faast.org/

Career & Technical Education
Florida Department of Education
Turlington Bldg., Suite 1514
325 W. Gaines St.
Tallahassee, FL, 32399
(850) 245-0505
http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/additional-cte-programs-courses/special-needs

CHIP Program
PO Box 980 Tallahassee, FL 32302
(888) 540-5437
http://www.healthykids.org

D D Council
Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc.
124 Marriott Drive, Suite 203
Tallahassee,  FL, 32301-2981
(800) 580-7801 (in FL)
(850) 488-4180
fddc@fddc.org
http://www.fddc.org

Developmental Disabilities
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380
Tallahassee, FL, 32399-0950
(850) 488-4257
Jim_DeBeaugrine@apd.state.fl.us
http:// www.apd.myflorida.com

Early Intervention
Early Steps
Check website for local offices
(800) 218-0001
http://www.floridahealth.gov/alternatesites/cms-kids/families/early_steps/early_steps.html

Florida Office of Early Learning
250 Marriott Dr. 
Tallahassee, FL, 32399
(866) 357-3239
http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/

Epilepsy
Epilepsy Services Program
Tampa: (813) 870-3414
Lakeland: (863) 686-5880
https://www.epilepsyservices.com/

Independent Living
Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state, contact:
Independent Living Research Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
ilru@ilru.org
http://www.ilru.org

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)
ncil@ncil.org
http://www.ncil.org

Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
ARC/Florida
2898 Mahan Drive, Suite 1
Tallahassee, FL, 32308
(800) 226-1155
arcofflorida@gmail.com
http://www.arcflorida.org

Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of Florida, Inc.
Co-Presidents:
(561) 247-0221, Cathy Einhorn
(561) 361-7495, Mark Halpert

Mediation
Florida Department of Education
(850) 245-0475
BRIC@fldoe.org
http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7674/urlt/0064540-eseparent.pdf

Mental Health
ACCESS 
Department of Health and Human Services,
https://www.hhs.gov/mental-health-and-addiction-insurance-help/fl-medicaid-chip/index.html

NAMI Florida, Inc.
911 E. Park Avenue
Tallahassee, FL, 32301
(850) 671-4445
namifl@namifl.org
http://www.namiflorida.org

Mental Health – Youth
Florida Department of Children and Families
ACCESS Central Mail Center
PO Box 1770
Ocala, FL 34478-1770
Check website for local office numbers
http://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/mental-health/childrens-mental-health-services

Parent Organizations
Community Parent Resource Center
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
info@ptopmiami.org
http://www.ptopmiami.org

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Florida Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc.
1747 Orlando Central Parkway
Orlando, FL, 32809
(407) 855-7604
janice@floridapta.org
http://www.floridapta.org

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI, PSN, PEN, POPIN)
2196 Main St., Suite L
Dunedin, FL 34698
(727) 523-1130
(800) 825-5736
http://fndusa.org

Preschool, Disabilities
Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
Florida Department of Education
325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 601
Tallahassee, FL, 32399-0400
(850) 245-0478
marilyn.hibbard@fldoe.org
http://www.fldoe.org

Protection & Advocacy
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/

Special Education
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
Florida Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library Services
421 Platt Street
Daytona Beach, FL, 32114-2804
(800) 226-6075
(386)239-6000
(800) 955-8771 (TTY)
http://dbs.myflorida.com/library

Special Health Care Needs
Children’s Medical Services, Department of Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-06
Tallahassee         , FL, 32399-1707
(800) 654-4440
(850) 245-4218
phyllis_sloyer@doh.state.fl.us
http://www.myflorida.com

Speech, Language, and Hearing
Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (FLASHA)
222 S. Westmonte Drive #101
Altamonte Springs, FL, 32714
(800) 243-3574
(407) 774-7880
flasha@flasha.org
www.flasha.org

State Web Site
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
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)
project10@stpete.usf.edu
http://project10.info

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
Kirk.Hall@vr.fldoe.org
http://www.rehabworks.org

UCEDD
Mailman Center for Child Development
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
1601 NW 12th Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
(305) 243-6631
http://mailmancenter.org

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) 974-4612
(866) 818-4797
flcic@fmhi.usf.edu
http://www.flfcic.org

Vocational Rehabilitation
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Education
4070 Esplanade Way
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(800) 451-4327
(850) 245-3399
http://www.rehabworks.org

Other Organizations
Easter Seals Florida
520 N. Semoran Blvd, Ste 280
Orlando, FL 32807
(407) 306-9766
info@fl.easterseals.com
http://www.fl.easterseals.com

Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Inc.
2475 Apalachee Parkway, Suite 205
Tallahassee, FL, 32301-4946
(850) 877-4816
info@floridaarf.org
http://www.floridaarf.org

VSA Florida
University of South Florida
College of ED/Sp. ED/VSA Florida
4202 E. Fowler Ave, EDU105
Tampa, FL, 33620
http://vsafl.org/