Student and Family Services
Descriptions, Web sites, and contact information are provided below for 11 centers, programs, and organizations that provide information, services, and resources to students with disabilities and their families. Contact information is also provided for the program liaison at the Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services in the Florida Department of Education.
Centers for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD)
The Centers for Autism & Related Disabilities are located at seven
state universities and provide community-based information and consultation to
individuals with autism spectrum disorders and related disabilities, their
families, and school districts.
Bureau Liaison: Anne Bozik, Anne.Bozik@fldoe.org
Contacts: http://www.fldoe.org/ese/contact/pdfs/CARD.pdf
Websites: http://florida-card.org/
Family Café (Cooperation, Advocacy, Friendship, and Empowerment)
The Family Café exists to provide individuals with disabilities and
their families with an opportunity for collaboration, advocacy, friendship and
empowerment by serving as a facilitator of communication, a space for dialogue
and a source of information.
Bureau Liaison: Kathy Burton, Kathy.Burton@fldoe.org
Contact Person: Lori Fahey, lfahey@familycafe.net
Website: http://www.familycafe.net/
Florida Inclusion Network (FIN)
FIN provides learning opportunities, consultation, information, and
support to educators, families, and community members resulting in the
inclusion of all students.
Bureau Liaison: Bethany Mathers, Bethany.Mathers@fldoe.org
Contacts: http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/FIN-Contacts.pdf
Website: http://www.floridainclusionnetwork.com/
Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System Associate Centers
(FDLRS)
The FDLRS Associate Centers provide diagnostic and instructional support
services to district exceptional student education programs and families of
students with exceptionalities statewide.
Bureau Liaison: Anne Glass, Anne.Glass@fldoe.org, Cathy Bishop, Cathy.Bishop@fldoe.org
Contacts: http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/managers.pdf
Website: http://www.fdlrs.org
FDLRS Multidisciplinary Educational Service Centers
This network of five regional Multidisciplinary Educational Services
Centers provide multidisciplinary diagnostic evaluations for pre-school and
school-aged children with complex academic, medical, emotional and/or
behavioral need. The Centers also provide technical assistance and consultation
services to families, school and community agencies and pre-service and
in-service training.
Bureau Liaison: Kathy Burton, Kathy.Burton@fldoe.org
Contacts: http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/managers.pdf
Websites:
FDLRS FSU – http://mdc.fsu.edu
FDLRS UofM coming soon
FDLRS UF – http://www.peds.ufl.edu/mdtp/
FDLRS UF @ Jacksonville
http://www.hscj.ufl.edu/pediatrics/diagnostic-and-learning-resources/
FDLRS USF coming soon
FDLRS Technology State Loan Library (FDLRS TSLL)
Florida Diagnostic and Learning System provides support services to
exceptional student education programs and families of students with
exceptionalities statewide.
Bureau Liaison: Anne Glass, Anne.Glass@fldoe.org
Contact Person: Phyllis
Neal-Wilson, Phyllis_Neal-Wilson@scps.k12.fl.us
Contacts: http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/managers.pdf
Website: http://www.fdlrs-tsll.scps.k12.fl.us/
Learning through Listening Project (LtL)
The purpose of this project is to provide digital audio textbooks and
equipment to students who cannot read standard print due to visual, perceptual,
physical, or learning disabilities. The project also facilitates support
services and training to administrators, teachers, parents, and students on the
use of this technology provided by Learning Ally (formerly Recording for the
Blind and Dyslexic).
Bureau Liaison: Leanne Grillot, Leanne.Grillot@fldoe.org
Contact Person: Kim Norkin, knorkim@learningally.org
Website: http://www.learningally.org/florida/
Multiagency Network for Students with Severe Emotional/Behavioral
Disabilities (SEDNET)
SEDNET is devoted to facilitating the creation of a comprehensive
"system of care" for high-risk students and students with
emotional/behavioral disabilities and their families.
Bureau Liaison: Jennifer Jenkins,
Jennifer.Jenkins@fldoe.org
Website: http://www.sednetfl.info
Outreach Services for the Blind/Visually impaired and the
Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing
Outreach Services provides support services to school district
personnel, parents and families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing, or
blind or visually impaired. Available support services include training,
information, referral services, and student assessments.
Bureau Liaison: Leanne Grillot, Leanne.Grillot@fldoe.org
Contact Person: Shelley Ardis, ardiss@fsdb.k12.fl.us
Website: http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/outreach/small-and-rural-district-support/
Parents Educating Parents in the Community (PEP)
PEP provides information, training, and support to parents of children
with disabilities in select isolated, rural areas of Florida.
Bureau Liaison: Kathy Burton, Kathy.Burton@fldoe.org
Contact Person: Ellie
Ramirez-Olivera, elida@fndfl.org
Website: http://www.fndfl.org/projects/pep/index.asp
Project 10: Transition Education Network
The mission of Project 10: Transition Education Network, hereinafter
referred to as "Project 10," is to assist Florida school districts
and relevant stakeholders in building capacity to provide secondary transition
services to students with disabilities in order to improve their academic
success and post-school outcomes.
Bureau Liaison: Judith White, Judith.White@fldoe.org
Contact Person: Dr. Lori Garcia, lorigarcia@usfsp.edu or
Dr. Mary Podmostko, maryp@usfsp.edu
Website: www.project10.info
Student Support Services Project
Student Support Services staff are charged with facilitating the
development of critical support services programs so that observable and
measurable indicators of success are achieved. This is accomplished through the
provision of technical assistance, training, research, resource development,
and policy development and interpretation to local and state educators and
parents.
Bureau Liaison: Michele Polland, Michele.Polland@fldoe.org
Contact Person: Bettye Hyle, bhyle@tempest.coedu.usf.edu
Website: http://sss.usf.edu/
