All
Disabilities
Abuse of People with Disabilities
http://www.disabilityresources.org
Disability Resources, inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established
to promote and improve awareness, availability and accessibility of
information that can help people with disabilities live, learn, love,
work and play independently.
Advocacy
Center
http://www.advocacycenter.org
The Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities, Inc., is a non-profit
organization providing protection and advocacy services in the State
of Florida. Our mission is to advance the dignity, equality, self-determination
and expressed choices of individuals with disabilities
American
Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org
The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit
health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy.
The mission of the organization is to prevent and cure diabetes and
to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. To fulfill
this mission, the American Diabetes Association funds research, publishes
scientific findings, provides information and other services to people
with diabetes, their families, health care professionals and the public.
The Association is also actively involved in advocating for scientific
research and for the rights of people with diabetes.
AmeriCorps
http://www.volunteerflorida.org
The AmeriCorps projects administered by Volunteer Florida! carry
forward the traditions of civic engagement by creating new opportunities
for citizens to volunteer in service projects that address education,
public safety, the environment and other human needs.
ARC
– Association for Retarded Citizens
http://www.arcflorida.org
The mission of the Association for Retarded Citizens of Florida is a
commitment to promoting, for all people with mental retardation and
other developmental disabilities, the opportunity to choose and realize
their goals of where and how they learn, live, work and access leisure
activities. ARC/Florida is also committed to reducing the incidence
and limiting the consequences of mental retardation and other developmental
disabilities through education, awareness, research, advocacy and the
support of families, friends and community.
ARCH
– National Respite Network and Resource Center
http://www.archrespite.org
The ARCH National Resource Center began, in 1991, as an initiative to
promote respite services for families with children. We are pleased
to announce that we have expanded our services! As part of our effort
to advance the movement to strengthen families and support caregivers,
ARCH will now assist, and collaborate with, programs that provide respite
for caregivers of adults and the elderly.
Behavior
Analysis and Therapy
http://www.behavior-analysis.org
Behavior Analysis, Inc. (BAI) is a private consulting company specializing
in treating persons with learning or behavioral disorders and training
others to provide these services. We employ over a dozen Board Certified
Behavior Analysts and Certified Associate Behavior Analysts. Our staff
are experts in behavior analysis, special populations (e.g., autism,
ADD/ADHD), education, parent training, staff performance management,
and behavioral systems design. We provide services throughout Florida
and North America.
CARD
– Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
http://card-usf.fmhi.usf.edu
Florida is home to many individuals with autism and related disabilities.
In response to the needs of these people and their families, six regional,
nonresidential resource centers have been established at the University
of Central Florida, the University of Florida/Gainesville, the University
of Florida Health Science Center/Jacksonville, the University of South
Florida, the University of Miami and Florida State University. The University
of Central Florida Center for Autism and Related Disabilities provides
services within the geographical region which includes Orange, Lake,
Osceola, Sumter, Brevard, Volusia, and Seminole Counties.
Caregiver
Magazine
http://www.caregiver.com
Caregiver Media Group is a leading provider of information, support
and guidance for family and professional caregivers. Founded in 1995,
we produce Today's Caregiver Magazine, the first national magazine dedicated
to caregivers, the "Sharing Wisdom Caregivers Conferences",
and our web site caregiver.com which includes topic specific newsletters,
online discussion lists, back issue articles of Today's Caregiver Magazine,
chat rooms and an online store. Caregiver Media Group and all of it's
products are developed for caregivers, about caregivers and by caregivers.
Caregivers
Directory
http://www.caregiversdirectory.com
Our one-of-a-kind directory is designed to provide ready access to resources
for caregivers in any setting. It also supplies articles and information
for prospective caregivers and those who find themselves in an advisory
capacity to friends or family. The directory gives you resources to
make a decision, find outside help, utilize government and community
support. It is designed to view caregiving as a progressive continuum
through the planning, decision making and hands on stages of illness
or disability.
Children
Living with Diabetes
http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com
The mission of ChildrenWithDiabetes.com is to promote understanding
of the care and treatment of diabetes, especially in children; to increase
awareness of the need for unrestricted diabetes care for children at
school and daycare; to support families living with diabetes; and to
promote understanding of research into a cure.
The
Children’s Forum
http://www.flchild.com
As the voice for a diverse base of customers, constituents, and stakeholders,
the Florida Children’s Forum promotes quality child care, early
education, and work/family solutions throughout the state. Headquartered
in Tallahassee, the Forum serves as the hub for the Child Care Resource
and Referral Network; a network of 25 child care resource and referral
agencies across the state. CCR&R maintains the only statewide comprehensive
database on the availability, quality, and affordability of child care
and early education in Florida.
Children’s
Medical Services
http://www.cms-kids.com
The Children's Medical Services (CMS) program provides children with
special health care needs with a family centered, managed system of
care. Children with special health care needs are those children under
age 21 whose serious or chronic physical or developmental conditions
require extensive preventive and maintenance care beyond that required
by typically healthy children.
The
Consortium of Development Disabilities Councils
http://www.cddc.com
CDDC is a member-driven organization that is committed to representing
the diverse interests of Developmental Disabilities Councils and the
people with disabilities that Councils were created to serve.
Department
of Children and Families
http://www.myflorida.com
The Department of Children & Families is committed to working in
partnership with local communities to ensure safety, well-being and
self-sufficiency for the people we serve.
Disability
Network Inc.
http://www.disabilitynetwork.com
Welcome to DISABILITY NETWORK Inc. an information highway for the disabled
and their families. You will find support from others as well as helpful
and entertaining links for adults and children.
Disability
Resources Organizations
http://www.disabilityresources.org
Disability Resources, inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established
to promote and improve awareness, availability and accessibility of
information that can help people with disabilities live, learn, love,
work and play independently. We serve thousands of individuals with
disabilities through a multidisciplinary network of service providers
and consumers. In order to reach as many people with disabilities as
cost effectively as possible, we target our services and publications
to libraries, disability organizations, independent living centers,
rehabilitation facilities, educational institutions, and health and
social service providers.
Easter
Seals
http://www.easter-seals.org
Easter Seals has been helping individuals with disabilities and special
needs, and their families, live better lives for more than 80 years.
Whether helping someone improve physical mobility, return to work or
simply gain greater independence for everyday living, Easter Seals offers
a variety of services to help people with disabilities address life's
challenges and achieve personal goals.
Exceptional
Parent
http://www.eparent.com
EP’s on-line resource, continuing 31 award-winning years of providing
information, support, ideas, encouragement and outreach for parents
and families of children with disabilities, and the professionals who
work with them.
The
Family C.A.F.E. – Statewide Conference
http://www.familycafe.net
The idea that grew into the Family Cafe was the result of a vision -
the vision of a statewide conference just for individuals with special
needs and their families. A conference to become a forum where families
and self-advocates could educate themselves on how to utilize the programs
available to them and where professionals and policymakers could interact
directly with the families and individuals they serve. From this vision
grew a dedicated group of volunteers that would eventually become the
Officers and Board of Directors of The Family Cafe, Inc. a non-profit
statewide organization.
Family
Care Council
http://www.fndfl.org/fcc/
We are a volunteer agency serving persons with developmental disabilities.
Family Care Councils are comprised of family members of persons with
developmental disabilities and consumers of Developmental Services.
Councils are autonomous groups of individuals who advise the Department
of Children and Families and the Developmental Services Office. Councils
provide information with regard to service area needs and monitor local
services. Your support and input is vital in determining if area services
effectively meet the needs of community members with developmental disabilities.
Family
Caregiver Alliance
http://www.caregiver.org
Welcome to the website for Family Caregiver Alliance, the premier support
organization for caregivers. Here you'll find specialized information
on Alzheimer's disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's
disease, ALS and other disorders and long-term care concerns. Our site
has wonderful features for families, caregivers, professionals, policy
makers and the media.
Family
Network on Disabilities
http://www.fndfl.org
Family Network on Disabilities of Florida, Inc. is a statewide alliance
of individuals with disabilities, special needs, or at-risk and their
families. Our mission is to provide family-driven support, education,
information, and advocacy.
Family
Support
http://www.familysupportamerica.org
Family Support America, formerly Family Resource Coalition of America,
promotes family support as the nationally recognized movement to strengthen
and support families and places the principles of family support practice
at the heart of every setting in which children and families are present.
By identifying and connecting individuals and organizations that have
contact with families; by providing technical assistance, training and
education, conferences, and publications; and by promoting the voice
of families, Family Support America is taking family support to scale
as the national strategy for ensuring the well-being of our children
today and in the years to come.
Family
Voices
http://www.familyvoices.org
Family Voices is a national, grassroots clearinghouse for information
and education concerning the health care of children with special health
needs. We stay on top of public and private sector health care changes
that affect our children and families through the collective efforts
of our families: a volunteer Coordinator in every state; 10 Regional
Coordinators; and a small staff working in several locations around
the country. Together, we share the expertise and experiences of families
from around the country with state and national policymakers, the media,
health professionals, and other families. We work in public and private
hospitals, public health programs, in state capitals, in Washington,
DC, serving on boards and task forces, working in partnership with health
professionals and policymakers, bringing the family perspective to policy
discussions and decisions. There are almost 40,000 Family Voices members
- families of children with special health needs and friends and professionals
who know and love our children.
FloridaChildCareSearch
http://www.floridachildcaresearch.com
Florida’s free access information site. This site has been created
for parents and guardians looking for childcare providers in their area
that will best suit their and their children’s needs and requirements.
We have compiled profiles of childcare providers from all over Florida
to help parents make informed decisions about which providers to choose.
The profiles provide answers to the most common questions parents may
ask, and contact information is included for parents with additional
questions. The Child Care Search is easy and quick to use. Simply click
on the link on the left hand column of the screen to search for child
care centers in your area.
Florida
Churches and Organizations with Disability Ministries
http://www.joniandfriends.org
Joni and Friends' goal is the advancement of Christian ministry within
the disability community, matching the resources of the local church
with the needs of people with disabilities. Founder and president, Joni
Eareckson Tada, continues to head a worldwide team of staff and volunteers
actively involved in assisting and training others in disability ministry.
Joni and Friends provides a broad range of materials, outreach and training
programs, equipping Christians to meet the needs of the disability community
across the United States and around the world.
Florida
Developmental Disabilities Council
http://www.fddc.org
This site has a wealth of information for people with disabilities,
families, advocates and professionals, on the supports and services
available to Floridians. Site includes a video catalog of the Developmental
Disabilities Program's services, a special section explaining the ideas
behind supports and services, exercises to test your knowledge, games
and more!
Florida
Spinal Cord Injury
http://www.fscirc.org
Our resource specialists confidentially discuss your needs and provide
the information best suited to your request in a timely manner.
Use our statewide telephone number, local number, fax, email, mailing
address, or come by for a visit. With hundreds of resources at our disposal,
our specialists will work hard to resolve your request.
If you have a question about any of the topics below, you should be
getting in contact with the Florida Spinal Cord Injury Resource Center
today.
Florida’s
Voice on Mental Retardation
http://www.FVMR.org
FVMR offers family members and friends support services and research
materials, while also advocating on behalf of persons with mental retardation,
particularly those whose conditions are so severe that they cannot speak
for themselves. FVMR members recognize that the vast majority of persons
with mental retardation are mildly retarded and, therefore, are frequently
employable and educable. However, those who are severely and profoundly
retarded typically require much more intensive, and therefore, costlier
services.
Homes
and Communities – People with Disabilities
http://www.hud.gov/groups/disabilities.cfm
We've created this page for People with Disabilities. It contains information,
from all parts of HUD's web site, that will interest you - it gives
you one – stop shopping!
National
Alliance for Caregiving
http://www.caregiving.org
We are dedicated to providing support to family/caregivers and the professionals
who help them and to increase public awareness of issues facing family
caregiving.
National
Association of Area Agencies on Aging
http://www.n4a.org
N4A's primary mission is to build the capacity of its members to help
older persons and persons with disabilities live with dignity and choices
in their homes and communities for as long as possible.
National
Children’s Alliance
http://www.nncac.org
National Children's Alliance (formerly the National Network of Children's
Advocacy Centers) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is
to provide training, technical assistance and networking opportunities
to communities seeking to plan, establish and improve Children's Advocacy
Centers.
National
Council on Disabilities
http://www.ncd.gov
NCD's overall purpose is to promote policies, programs, practices, and
procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with
disabilities, regardless of the nature or severity of the disability;
and to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency,
independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of
society.
National
Down Syndrome Society
http://www.ndss.org
The National Down Syndrome Society was established in 1979 to ensure
that all people with Down syndrome have the opportunity to achieve their
full potential in community life. Since that time, this not-for-profit
organization has become the largest non-governmental supporter of Down
syndrome research in the United States. Today, NDSS continues to increase
public awareness about Down syndrome and discover its underlying causes
through research, education and advocacy.
National
Family Caregivers Association
http://www.nfcacares.org
The National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) exists to support
family caregivers and to speak out publicly for caregivers' needs. NFCA
espouses a philosophy of self-advocacy and self-care that is predicated
on the belief that caregivers who choose to take charge of their lives,
and see caregiving as but one of its facets, are in a position to be
happier and healthier individuals. They are then able to have a higher
quality of life and to make a more positive contribution to the well
being of their care recipient, all of which has a positive impact on
society and health care costs.
National
Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
http://www.nichcy.org
NICHCY is the national information center that provides information
on disabilities and disability-related issues. Anyone can use our services—families,
educators, administrators, journalists, students. Our special focus
is children and youth (birth to age 22).
National
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes (NINDS)
http://www.ninds.nih.gov
The mission of NINDS is to reduce the burden of neurological disease—a
burden borne by every age group, by every segment of society, by people
all over the world.
National
Kidney Foundation
http://www.kidneyfla.org
The mission of the National Kidney Foundation of Florida is to prevent
kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being
of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase
the availability of all organs for transplantation. The National Kidney
Foundation of Florida is a vital resource for kidney patients and their
families - helping them learn how to cope with the physical and psychological
aspects of the disease and providing them with hope for the future.
National
Multiple Sclerosis Society
http://www.nmss.org
The mission of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is to end the
devastating effects of MS. The Society and its network of chapters nationwide
promote research, educate, advocate on critical issues, and organize
a wide range of programs—including support for the newly diagnosed
and those living with MS over time.
National
Organization for Rare Disorders Inc. (NORD)
http://www.rarediseases.org
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is a unique federation
of voluntary health organizations dedicated to helping people with rare
"orphan" diseases and assisting the organizations that serve
them. NORD is committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of
rare disorders through programs of education, advocacy, research, and
service.
The
National Parkinson Foundation Inc.
http://www.parkinson.org
To find the cause and cure for Parkinson’s disease and related
neurodegenerative disorders through research. To educate patients, caregivers
and the general public. To provide diagnostic and therapeutic services.
To improve the quality of life for both patients and their caregivers.
National
Respite Coalition
http://www.chtop.com/ARCH/nrc.htm
The Mission of the National Respite Coalition is to secure quality,
accessible, planned and crisis respite services for all families and
caregivers in need of such services in order to strengthen and stabilize
families, and enhance child and adult safety. The Coalition works to
achieve these goals by preserving and promoting respite in policy and
programs at the national, state, and local levels
National
Spinal Cord Injury Association
http://www.spinalcord.org
The NSCIA has many chapters throughout the United States. Some members
have physical disabilities while others do not. Chapter members participate
in a variety of activities. They work with local and national officials
and agencies to develop better programs and services and act as community
advocates for improved access, housing, transportation, employment,
and leisure time activities for disabled people. Peer support and other
services are also provided. These are fundamental aspects of living
that 500,000 people with spinal cord injuries or diseases must cope
with after they have been rehabilitated and have returned to community
life.
Ounce
of Prevention
http://www.ounce.org
The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida is a nonprofit, research and
development organization whose mission is to identify, fund and evaluate
innovative health, education and social services programs for children
and families, with an emphasis on prevention and early intervention
services.
Parents
Planning Programs
http://www.pppflorida.org
Our web site is dedicated to the parents, families, and friends of people
with developmental disabilities. Developing innovative programs for
people with developmental disabilities to provide: opportunities for
ongoing growth and development a stable, residential, family-oriented,
community lifestyle is another alternative to the traditional group
home/workshop model. Help us build our vision! Program development needs
parents like you to get involved. Quality care requires ongoing leadership
from interested family members. PPP is dedicated to providing a quality
lifestyle for a special needs population in Florida. Our mission is
in keeping with Governor Jeb Bush's proposal for innovative programs
that are "consumer driven, family oriented, and choice-based.".
Pediatric
Development and Behavior – Speech & Language
http://www.dbpeds.org
The Pediatric Development and Behavior is an independent web site created
to promote better care and outcomes for children and families affected
by developmental, learning, and behavioral problems by providing access
to clinically relevant information and educational material for physicians,
fellows, resident physicians, and students. The site may also be of
interest to psychologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, social workers,
therapists, educators, and parents.
Prader-Willi
Syndrome Association (USA)
http://www.pwsausa.org/
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA) is dedicated to serving individuals
affected by Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), their families, and interested
professionals. To provide information, education, and support services
to its members.
Spina
Bifida Association of America
http://www.sbaa.org
The Spina Bifida Association of America is to promote the prevention
of spina bifida and to enhance the lives of all affected. The Association
was founded in 1973 to address the specific needs of the spina bifida
community and serves as the national representative of almost 60 chapters.
SBAA's efforts benefit thousands of infants, children, adults, parents
and professionals each year.
Toni
Jennings Exceptional Education Institute
http://www.exedinstitute.ucf.edu
The mission of the Toni Jennings Exceptional Education Institute is
to facilitate the development of knowledge and skills necessary to provide
educational and clinical services for children and adults with exceptional
needs and their families through interdisciplinary research, practice,
and partnerships.
UCP
– Child Development Center
http://www.ucpcdc.org
Website under construction
Youth
with Disabilities in Transition to Adulthood
http://www.ssa.gov/work
We are publishing final rules for the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency
program (Ticket to Work program) in the 12/28/2001 Federal Register.
Under this program, qualified disability beneficiaries will be issued
tickets they can use to access vocational rehabilitation services, employment
services and other support services from approved providers. SSA will
pay the service providers if the beneficiaries achieve certain outcomes.
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