STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION



STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION

Shan Goff, Chief

Bureau of Instructional Support & Community Services

Division of Public Schools & Community Education

Department of Education

325 West Gaines Street, Suite 614

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400

(850) 488-1570

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES:

AGES 3 THROUGH 5

Patty Ball-Thomas, Administrator

Office of Early Intervention & School Readiness

Division of Public Schools & Community Education

Department of Education

325 West Gaines Street, Suite 325

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400

(850) 488-6830

E-mail: Ballthp@mail.doe.state.fl.us

PROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES:

AGES BIRTH THROUGH 2

Mike Haney, Assistant Health Officer

Children's Medical Services

Department of Health

2020 Capital Circle, S.E.

Mail Bin A-06

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700

(850) 487-2690

STATE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

Michael Moore, Acting Director

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Department of Labor & Employment Security

2002 Old St. Augustine Road, Building A

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0696

(850) 488-6210

Web: state.fl.us/vocrehab

OFFICE OF STATE COORDINATOR OF VOCATIONAL

EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Janet Adams, Program Specialist

Division of Workforce Development

Department of Education, Turlington Building

325 W Gaines Street, Suite 714

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400

(850) 487-3164

E-mail: adamsj@mail.doe.state.fl.us

Web: firn.edu/doe/bin00051

STATE MENTAL HEALTH AGENCY

John Bryant, Assistant Secretary

Mental Health Programs Office

Department of Children & Families

1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 3

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700

(850) 488-8304

STATE MENTAL HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

David Fairbanks, Chief

Children's Mental Health Program

Mental Health Programs Office

1317 Winewood Blvd.

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700

(850) 487-2920

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES

Carl Littlefield, Assistant Secretary

Department of Children and Families

Developmental Services Program Office

1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 3, Rm. 325

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700

(850) 488-4257

E-mail: Carl_Littlefield@dcf.state.fl.us

STATE DEVELOPMENTAL

DISABILITIES PLANNING COUNCIL

Joseph Krieger, Director

Florida DD Council

124 Marriott Drive, Suite 203

Tallahassee, FL 32301-2981

(850) 488-4180

E-mail: joek.fddc@

PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY AGENCY

Gary Blumenthal, Executive Director

Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities

2671 Executive Center Circle West, Suite 100

Tallahassee, FL 32301-5029

(850) 488-9071; (800) 346-4127 (TTY)

(800) 342-0823; (800) 350-4566 (Spanish & Creole Speaking Clients)

E-mail: advocacyn@

Web:

CLIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Ann Robinson, CAP Program Director

Contact Protection and Advocacy Agency

(see above)

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS

Eric Handler, Deputy Secretary

Children's Medical Services Programs

Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services

1309 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 6, Room 130

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700

(850) 487-2690

STATE AGENCY FOR VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS

Susan Cartwright Babcock, Children & Families Program Specialist

Division of Blind Services

Department of Labor & Employment Security

2551 Executive Center Circle West, Suite 200

Tallahassee, FL 32399

(850) 488-1330

E-mail: susan_babcock@fdles.state.us

PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING

Cecil Bradley, VR Administrator

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services and School-to-Work Transition Programs

Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

2002 Old St. Augustine Road, Building A

Tallahassee, FL 32399-0696

(850) 488-8380 (V); (850) 413-9629 (TTY)

E-mail: bradlec@vr.fdles.state.fl.us

STATE EDUCATION AGENCY RURAL REPRESENTATIVE

David Ashburn, Deputy Director

Instructional Programs

Division of Public Schools & Community Education

Department of Education

Florida Education Center, Room 514

Tallahassee, FL 32399

(850) 488-2601

REGIONAL ADA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY

Southeast Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center

(SEDBTAC), Region 4

490 10th Street

Atlanta, GA 30318

(404) 385-0636 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232

E-mail: se-dbtac@

Web:

DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

Attention Deficit Disorder

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 201

Landover, MD 20785

(301) 306-7070

(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)

E-mail: national@

Web:

National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)

P.O. Box 1303

Northbrook, IL 60065-1303

E-mail: mail@

Web:

Autism

Autism Society of Florida, Inc.

P.O. Box 266823

Weston, FL 33326

(954) 349-2820

Web:

Brain Injury

Brain Injury Association of Florida (BIAF)

North Broward Medical Center

201 East Sample Road

Pompano Beach, FL 33064

(954) 786-2400; (800) 992-3442 (in FL)

E-mail: info@

Web:

Epilepsy

Karen Osborne, Executive Director

Epilepsy Foundation of Southwest Florida, Inc.

1900 Main Street, Suite 212

Sarasota, FL 34236-8545

(941) 953-5988

E-mail: epilepsy@

Susan Ladd

Epilepsy Services Program

FL Department of Health, HSFCD

2020 Capital Circle, S.E., Bin #A-18

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1744

(850) 487-2772

E-mail: Susan_Ladd@doh.state.fl.us

Web: doh.state.fl.us/

Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities Association of Florida (LDAF)

331 East Henry Street

Punta Gorda, FL 33950

(941) 637-8957

E-mail: lda00@

Mental Health

NAMI-Florida

1020 E. Lafayette, Suite 102

Tallahassee, FL 32301

(850) 671-4445

E-mail: namifl@

Web: about/flami/index.html

Mental Retardation

Chris Schuh, Executive Director

Association for Retarded Citizens/FL

411 East College Avenue

Tallahassee, FL 32301

(850) 921-0460

E-mail: arcfl@

Web: ~arcfl

Speech and Hearing

FL Language, Speech & Hearing Association

335 Beard Street

Tallahassee, FL 32303

(850) 222-6000

E-mail: mark@

Visual Impairments

Frances Mary D'Andrea, Director

American Foundation for the Blind- Southeast

100 Peachtree Street, Suite 620

Atlanta, GA 30303

(404) 525-2303

E-mail: atlanta@

Web:

UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PROGRAM

Daniel Armstrong, Director

Mailman Center for Child Development

University of Miami School of Medicine

P.O. Box 016820 - D-820

Miami, FL 33101

TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ASSISTANCE

Terry Ward, Director

Florida Alliance for Assistive Service and Technology

1020 E. Lafayette Street, Suite 110

Tallahassee, FL 32301-4546

(850) 487-3278

E-mail: faast@

Web:

PARENT TRAINING AND INFORMATION PROJECT

Jan LaBelle, Executive Director

Family Network on Disabilities of Florida, Inc.

2735 Whitney Road

Clearwater, FL 33760-1610

(727) 523-1130; (800) 825-5736

E-mail: fnd@

Web:

PARENT-TO-PARENT

Eileen Templeton, Director

Parent to Parent of Florida

Family Network on Disabilities of Florida, Inc.

2735 Whitney Road

Clearwater, FL 33760

(727) 523-1130; (800) 825-5736

E-mail: fnd@

Web:

COMMUNITY PARENT RESOURCE CENTER

Janet Bell Taylor, Executive Director

Parent to Parent of Miami, Inc.

Community Parent Resource Center

c/o Sunrise Community

9040 Sunset Drive, Suite G

Miami, FL 33173

(305) 271-9797; (800) 527-9552

OTHER DISABILITY ORGANIZATIONS

Robert Griggs, President

Easter Seals Florida

1040 Woodcock Road, Suite 215

Orlando, FL 32803

(407) 896-7881

E-mail: bobg@

E-mail: fesadmin@

Terry R. Farmer

Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Inc.

2475 Apalachee Parkway, Suite 205

Tallahassee, FL 32301-4946

(850) 877-4816

E-mail: tfarmer@

Gay Drennon, Executive Director

VSA (Very Special Arts) Florida

3500 E. Fletcher Avenue, Suite 225

Tampa, FL 33613

(813) 975-6962

E-mail: drennon@

Web:

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