State Resources

STATE of FLORIDA 

State Department of Education:
Special Education
Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
Florida Dept. of Education
325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 614
Tallahassee, Fl. 32399-0400
(850) 488-1570
bambi.lockman@fldoe.org
www.fldoe.org/ese

Bureau of Exceptional Eduction and Student Services
Programs age 3-5
Florida Department of Education
325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 601
Tallahassee, Fl.32399-0400
(850) 245-0478
marilyn.hibbard@fldoe.org
www.fldoe.org


Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
Ages Birth through 2
Fran Wilber, Early Intervention Director
Children's Medical Services
Department of Health
1317 Winewood Bvld, Building 6, Room 130
Tallahassee, Fl. 32399-0700
(850) 487-2690
Fran_Wilber@doh.state.fl.us 

Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 380
Tallahassee, Fl. 32399-0950
(850) 488-4257
www.myflorida.com
www.apd.myflorida.com

Technology-related Assistance
Florida Alliance fo Assitive Services and Technology
325 Jon Knox Road  Building 400, Suite 402
Tallahassee, Fl. 32303
(888) 788-9216

CARD / Center for Autism & Related Disabilities
6026 San Jose Blvd
Jacksonville, Fl. 32217
www.centerforautism.org 

Developmental Disabilities Program
(Agency for Persons with Disabilities)
3631-B Hodges Rd
Jacksonville, Fl. 32224
http://apd.myflorida.com

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactive Disorder
CHADD
www.chadd.org

FIN Services
Florida Inclusion Network
www.floridainclusionnetwork.com 

Epilepsy Foundation of Northeast Florida, Inc.
5209 San Jose Blvd, Suite 101
Jacksonville, Fl. 32207
Phone: 1-888-897-8579
www.efnef.org 

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Eric Handler
Children's Medical Services Programs
Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services
1309 Winewood Blvd, Bldg 6, Room 130
Tallahassee, Fl. 32399-0700
(850) 487-2690

Technology Related Assistance
Terry Ward Director
Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology
1020 E Lafayette St. Suite 110
Tallahassee, Fl 32301-4546
(850) 487-3278

Attention Deficit Disorder Association
(ADDA)
P.O. Box 972
Mentor , Ohio 44061
(216) 350-9595
(800) 487-2282  Request information packet by voice mail
www.add.org 

Learning Disabilities of Florida
(LDAF)
331 East Henry Street
Punta Gorda, Fl 33950
(941) 637-8957
Ida00@sunline.net

Fl. Language, Speech & Hearing Association
335 Beard Street
Tallahassee, Fl 32301
(850) 222-6000

VERY IMPORTANT CONTACT/ SCHOOL PROBLEMS (IEP) FREE...FREE...FREE...FREE...FREE...FREE...FREE...FREE.

Contact: Disability Rights 
LEGAL Advice and more!
Discuss the problem 
They will decide how best to help.
If they take you on - it is FREE!  
1-800-342-0823 

www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/ac-mod-parents.pdf 
Accommodation and Modifications for parents

PediaVision
Lake Mary , Fl.
www.PediaVision.com
1-888-514-7338

Wheelchairs 4 Kids (Free)
www.wheelchairs4kids.org

Florida Dept. Of Education McKay Scholarship
(800) 447-1636
E-mail: schoolchoice@fldoe.org

Eligiibilty Requirements
Must be 4 years old (been a pre-k student)
Enrolled during Oct - Feb. (K-12)
Attending a Florida school for the Deaf & Blind

District/ Regional Manager
Monica Robertson
monicarobertson@fldoe.org

Multidisciplinary Diagnostic and Training Program
University of Florida
(MDTP)
CMS Building A
1701 SW 16th Ave
Gainesville, FL Ave
(352) 334-1713
fax: (352) 334-1709

mdtp@peds.ufl.edu
Comprehensive testing on children from Occupational
, Physical, Speech, Neorology, Cardiology, Gastro, Psych, EEG, and MRI Evaluation. Once completed your evaluation is the aswer to your question about what your child and your family is dealing with.