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Florida Comprehensive Epilepsy and Seizure Disorder Center

Address: 3000 E Fletcher Avenue, Suite 250
Tampa, FL 33613
Phone: (813) 903-9200 Fax: (813) 9039225 Email: nmeame@floridaepilepsy.com Website: http://floridaepilepsy.com/

We are a comprehensive epilepsy center offering all aspects of epilepsy care. We specialize in individual care, emphasizing an individual approach to every patient, carefully considering ALL aspects of the patients' lives. Our motto is Seizure Free, Side… Read More

Children’s Medical Services (CMS) – Florida Department of Health

Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way,, Bin A-06
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1707
Phone: (850) 245-4200 Website: http://www.floridahealth.gov/AlternateSites/CMS-Kids/

  "Welcome to Children's Medical Services (CMS), a collection of programs for eligible children with special needs. Each one of our programs and services are family-centered and designed to help children with a variety of conditions and needs.   Our website… Read More

Florida Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services

Address: 325 W Gaines Street, Suite 614
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
Phone: (850) 245-0475 Fax: (850) 2450953 Email: monica.verra-tirado@fldoe.org Website: http://www.fldoe.org/ese/

Florida Department of Education Contact: Monica Verra-Tirado, Ed.D., Bureau Chief   "The Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services administers programs for students with disabilities and for gifted students. Additionally, the bureau coordinates… Read More

Florida Directory of Early Childhood Services

Address: 2807 Remington Green Circle
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Phone: (850) 487-6301 Email: lalong@centraldirectory.org Website: http://www.floridahealth.gov/alternatesites/cms-kids/early_steps_directory/

Lou Ann Long, Director The Florida Directory of Early Childhood Services (Florida's Central Directory) provides statewide information and referral services for families of children who have disabilities and special health care needs or who are at risk… Read More

Hillsborough County Head Start/Early Head Start

Address: 3639 West Waters Avenue, Suite 500
Tampa, FL 33614
Phone: (813) 272-5140 Fax: (813) 9752161 Website: http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/en/government/departments/head-start

Louis Finney, Jr., Director Recruits and enrolls eligible children with special needs or diagnosed disabilities. Children with disabilities and their families receive a full range of comprehensive services. MISSION STATEMENT: Hillsborough County Head… Read More

Family Network on Disabilities of Florida, Inc, (Family Voices affiliate)

Address: 2196 Main Street, Suite K
Dunedin, FL 34698-5694
Phone: (727) 523-1130 Fax: (727) 5238687 Website: http://www.familyvoices.org/states?id=0051

Contact: Marilyn Ruiz Read More

Florida Institute for Family Involvement

Address: 3927 Spring Creek Highway
Crawfordville, FL 32327
Phone: (850) 926-3514 Fax: (324) 3586542 Email: lphillips@fifionline.org

  "Florida Institute for Family Involvement is a not for profit organization in Florida which is primarily concerned with improving and supporting the involvement of families and consumers in the development of care systems that are family orientated… Read More

AFNIC (Association For Neurologically Impaired Children)

Address: 301 Park Lane
Austin, TX 78704-2412
Phone: (972) 264-7983 Fax: (512) 4442056 Email: ferrara54@tx.rr.com Website: http://www.afniconline.org/

AFNIC serves neurologically impaired children whose inability to handle frustration causes them to have violent rages, tantrums or demonstrate other behaviors indicative of their inability to cope with sensory overloads and situations that overwhelm them… Read More

Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (FLASHA)

Address: 222 S Westmonte Drive, Suite 101
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Phone: (407) 774-7880 Fax: (407) 7746440 Email: flasha@flasha.org Website: http://www.flasha.org/

The Mission of FLASHA is to serve the needs of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists in the State of Florida by providing support, opportunities for professional growth, and public awareness and advocacy of issues related to the highest quality… Read More

Florida Division of Vocational Rehabilitation

Address: 2002 Old St. Augustine Road,, Building A
Tallahassee, FL 32301-4862
Phone: (850) 245-3399 Email: ombudsman@vr.fldoe.org Website: http://www.rehabworks.org/

Florida Department of Education Contact: Aleisa McKinaly   "Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal-state program that works with people who have physical or mental disabilities to prepare for, gain or retain employment. VR is committed to helping… Read More

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