Disability-Specific 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 150
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information packet)
Web: www.chadd.org

Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown, PA 19464
(484) 945-2101
Web: www.add.org

Autism

The Alexis Foundation
P.O. Box 916263
Longwood, FL 32779
(407) 862-8833
E-mail: admin@alexisfoundation.org
Web: www.alexisfoundation.org

Autism Speaks

2 Park Avenue
11th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Phone: (212) 252-8584

E-Mail:  contactus@autismspeaks.org

Web:  www.autismspeaks.org

Autism Society of Florida, Inc.
P.O. Box 970646
Coconut Creek, FL 33097
(954) 349-2820
Web: www.autismfl.com


Autism Recovery Network
E-mail: maximom@yahoo.com
Web: http://www.autismrecoverynetwork.org/

Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD)
(One of six regional centers for autism and related disabilities)
University of Florida
P.O. Box 100234
Gainesville, FL 32610
(352) 846-2761; (800) 754-5891
E-mail: card@mbi.ufl.edu
Web: www.card.ufl.edu
To identify the CARD serving your region, either call the 800 number above, or visit:
www.card.ufl.edu/state.html

Central Florida Autism Institute

P.O. Box 2292
Lakeland, FL 33806 

(863) 680-1396   Web:  www.cfaii.org

 

Florida Autism Connection

4004 SW 180th Street
Newberry, FL 32669

(352) 262-8174 Web: www.florida-autism.com

 

Global & Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership

1.888.474.7277

Web:  www.grasp.org    Spanish site:  www.grasp.org/spanish

 

Healing Thresholds

Free website and email newsletter dedicated to healing the lives of families touched by autism. We provide comprehensive therapy fact sheets, daily updates of autism therapy research and news, and a global directory of autism-related therapists and services.  http://autism.healingthresholds.com/

 

Interactive Autism Network

Online community designed to connect families and researchers and provide information.

Web:  www.iancommunity.org

The Organization for Autism Research (OAR)

OAR’s programs revolve around funding new research and disseminating evidence-based information in a form that translates the technical into layman’s terms for the non-scientific consumer. 

Web:  www.researchautism.org

 

Blind/Visual Impairments

American Foundation for the Blind-National Literacy Center
100 Peachtree Street, Suite 620
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 525-2303
E-mail: literacy@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org

 

Blinded Veterans Association

3801 Coco Grove Avenue
Miami, Florida 33133

Web: www.blindveterans.org

 

Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Services

420 Platt Street

Daytona Beach, FL 32114-2804 

(904) 239-6000  (800) 226-6075  Web:  http://dbs.myflorida.com/library/index.shtml

 

Florida Council of the Blind

(800) 267-4448  Web:  www.fcb.org

 

Florida Families For Children With Visual Impairments

PO Box 730265
Ormond Beach FL 32173-0265

(386) 677-7760 or (813) 926-0122 

Web: www.ffcvi.org 

E-mail: ffcvi@yahoo.com

 

Florida Lions Camp

2819 Tiger Lake Road

Lake Wales, FL 33898

863-696-1948

E-mail:  flc@gte.net

Web:  www.lionscampfl.org

 

Florida School for the Deaf and Blind

207 N. San Marco Ave.

St. Augustine, FL 32084

(904) 827-2200

Web: www.fsdb.k12.fl.us

 

Lighthouse of Broward County

650 N. Andrews Ave.

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311

(954) 463-4217

Web:  www.lhob.org

 

Lighthouse of Central Florida

215 E. New Hampshire Street

Orlando, FL 32804

(404) 898-2483

Web:  www.lcf-fl.org

 

Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches

7810 S. Dixie Highway

West Palm Beach, FL 33405

(531) 586-5600

Web:  http://1218productions.com/lighthouse/index.html

 

National Federation of the Blind of Florida

121 Deer Lake Circle
Ormond Beach, FL  32174
386-677-6886 or 1-888-282-5972

Web: www.nfbflorida.org

 

Southeastern Guide Dogs of Florida

4210 77th Street East

Palmetto, FL 34221

(941)729-5665 or (800) 944-dogs (800-944-3647)

Web:  www.guidedogs.org

 

Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind

1106 W. Platt Street

Tampa, FL 33606

(813) 251-2407

Web: www.tampalighthouse.org

 

          
Brain Injury

Brain Injury Association of Florida (BIAF)
North Broward Medical Center
201 E. Sample Road
Pompano Beach, FL 33064
(954) 786-2400; (800) 992-3442 (in FL)
E-mail: info@biaf.org
Web: www.biaf.org

 

Cerebral Palsy

United Cerebral Palsy of Florida
1830 Buford Court
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 878-2141
E-mail: ucpadm@nettally.com
Web: www.sunrisegroup.org

 

Charge Syndrome

 

The Charge Syndrome Foundation

141 Middle Neck Rd.
Sands Point, NY 11050
(516) 684-4720;  (800) 442-7604      

Web:  www.chargesyndrome.org

     

 

Deaf-Blind

 

Florida Outreach Project For Children and Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind

University of Florida

P.O. Box 100234
Gainesville FL 32610-0234

 

Developmental Disabilities and Mental Retardation

ARC/Florida
2898 Mahan Drive, Suite 1
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 921-0460
E-mail: arcofflorida@comcast.net
Web: www.arcflorida.org (Lists local chapters)

 

Florida Developmental Disabilities Council (FDDC)

124 Marriott Drive, Suite 203
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
Phone: 850-488-4180   Toll Free: 800-580-7801  TDD Toll Free: 888-488-8633

Web:  www.fddc.org

 

Florida's Voice on Developmental Disabilities (FVDD)

P.O. Box 24531
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33307
(954) 975-5159   E-mail: FVMRorg@aol.com  

Web:  www.fvmr.org

 

Hillsborough Achievement & Resource Centers

formerly the Hillsborough Association for Retarded Citizens

P.O. Box 9537

Tampa, FL 33574 

Phone (813) 273-6364

Web:  www.hillsarc.com

 

Parents Planning Programs (PPP) for the Developmentally Disabled of Florida

356 Las Olas Drive
Melbourne Beach, FL 32951
Phone (321) 724-8899

Web: www.pppflorida.org

 

Upper Pinellas Association for Retarded Citizens (UPARC)

1501 N. Belcher Rd., Suite 249

Clearwater, FL 33765

(727) 799-3330 

Web:  www.uparc.com

Down Syndrome
 

Blueberry Shoes Productions

Short inspirational films highlighting children and adults with Down Syndrome.

www.blueberryshoes.com

 

Brighter Tomorrows

http://www.brightertomorrows.org/index.html

Broward Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization
10250 NW 53rd Street
Sunrise, FL 33351
(954) 577-4122
E-mail: jmaia@aol.com
Web: www.bgcdownsyndrome.org
 

D.A.D.S. - Dads Appreciating Down Syndrome

P.O. Box 88346
Indianapolis, IN 46208

(888) 989-9255

E-mail: info@dadsnational.org

Web:  www.dadsnational.org

Down Syndrome Association of Central Florida
1137 Edgewater Drive, Suite 101
Orlando, FL 32804
(407) 540-1121
E-mail: info@dsacf.org
Web: www.dsacf.org
 

Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization

(Palm Beach County)

(561) 912-1231
Email: gcdso@bellsouth.net
Web: www.goldcoastdownsyndrome.org

Manasota BUDS (Bringing Up Down Syndrome)

(Manatee & Sarasota County)
8374 Market Street, #113
Bradenton, FL 34202
(941) 907-0499
E-mail: info@manasotabuds.com
Web: www.manasotabuds.com

 

National Down Syndrome Congress
1370 Center Drive, Suite 102
Atlanta, Georgia 30338
1-800-232-6372
Web: www.ndsccenter.org

 

National Down Syndrome Society
666 Broadway
New York, New York 10012
1-800-221-4602
Web:  www.ndss.org
 

Treasure Coast Down Syndrome Awareness Group

P.O. Box 326

Hobe Sound, Fl 33475

772-546-7057

Cell: 918-520-0354

Web:  http://www.tcdownsyndromeag.org/  Email:  sacs01@bellsouth.net

 

Upside To Downs

P.O. Box 7546
Pensacola, Fl. 32534

850-293-1367 (Fred/Ailyne)

Web: http://www.upside2downs.org/    Email:  upside2downs@gmail.com

 

Epilepsy

Epilepsy Services Program
Florida Department of Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-18
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1744
(850) 245-4330, ext. 4366
E-mail: sheryl_mosley@doh.state.fl.us
Web: www.floridaepilepsy.org
Web: www.doh.state.fl.us/family/epilepsy/index.html

 

Hearing Impairments

 

Hands & Voices

P.O. Box 371926
Denver CO 80237
Phone: (303) 300-9763
Toll Free: (866) 422-0422

E-mail:  parentadvocate@handsandvoices.org

Web:  www.handsandvoices.org

Learning Disabilities
 

Dyslexia & Related Learning Differences Support Group of Hernando County

E-mail:  dyslexiasupport@tampabay.rr.com

Web:  www.hernandodyslexia.com

Learning Disabilities Association of Florida (LDAF)
331 E. Henry Street
Punta Gorda, FL 33950
(941) 637-8957
E-mail: ldaf00@sunline.net
Web: www.lda-fl.org

Mental Health
 

Attachment Services of Central Florida

427 CenterPointe Circle Suite 1878
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
(407) 260-0031; (407) 260-0091 (fax)
Email: TGGreat@aol.com
Web: http://Attachmentservices.com
 

Florida Peer Network

13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
MHC 2505,  Tampa, Florida 33612 

E-mail:  info@floridapeernetwork.org

Web:  www.floridapeernetwork.org

 

National Alliance on Mental Ilness - NAMI-Florida
911 E. Park Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 671-4445, ext. 23
E-mail: namifl@namifl.org
Web: www.namifl.org

Speech

Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (FLASHA)
222 S. Westmonte Drive #101
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
(407) 774-7880; (800) 243-3574
E-mail: tkautter@kmgnet.com

Spina Bifida

Spina Bifida Association of Central Florida

7643 Persian Court

Orlando, FL 32819

(407)248-9210

Web: www.sbacfl.org

 

Spina Bifida Association of Jacksonville, Inc.
807 Children's Waya
Jacksonville, FL 32207
(904) 390-3686; (800) 722-6355
E-mail: sbaj@sbaj.org
Web: www.sbaj.org

 

 

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