Please check this extensive list for local, state, and national organizations that provide resources in many forms.
Phone Numbers
Full Addresses


Local Parent Support Groups (Phone Numbers)
ADHD Parent Support Group (904) 348-2855
Asperger Syndrome Education Network (904) 743-5168
Baptist Assoc. for Sp. Children and Adults (904) 568-6023
Brain Injury Support Group (904) 858-7600 ext 4646
Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD) (904) 737-5239
CHADD of Clay County (904) 264-1250
CHADD of Duval County (904) 726-5000 ext 499
Cleft Lip and Palate Support Group (904) 390-3605
Down Syndrome Association (904) 346-5100 ext 303
EIP Parent Group (800) 226-6964
(904) 360-7022
Families and Professionals for Children with Disabilities (904) 333-0242
Gateway Community Services (904) 387-6661
Hope Haven (904) 346-5100
Jacksonville Assoc. for Children & Adults with Learning Disabilities (904) 737-9624
Jacksonville Depressive/Manic Depressive Assoc. (904) 725-2253
Leukemia Society of Jacksonville (904) 398-4845
March of Dimes Birth Defect Association (904) 398-2821
Mothers of Obsessive Compulsive Children & Adolescents (904) 739-1648
Multiple Sclerosis Society (904) 725-6800
NAMI of Jacksonville (904) 724-7782
Nemours Children’s Clinic/Wolfson Children’s Hospital (Support Groups) (904) 390-3600
Nemours (Children undergoing chemotherapy) (904) 390-3789
Nemours/Circle of Sharing (Children who have lost a sibling to cancer) (904) 390-3789
Nemours/Kindred Spirits (Parents who have lost a child to cancer) (904) 390-3789
Nemours/Teens undergoing chemotherapy (904) 390-3789
Northeast Florida Partners for Inclusion and Education (904) 641-3400
Obsessive-compulsive Foundation of Jacksonville, Inc. (904) 726-0918
or 739-4700
POWER (904) 724-7782
Ronald McDonald House/Parent Net (904) 807-4663
Bifida Association (904) 390-3686
Transplant Recipient Int’l Org. (904) 858-3370

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Duval County Resources (Phone Numbers)
ARC Jacksonville (904) 355-0155
ASK at Arc Jacksonville (904) 358-1200
Bridge of Northeast Florida, The (904) 354-7799
Child Guidance Center (904) 448-4700
Easter Seals (904) 246-6434
Exceptional Student Education Advisory Committee (ESEAC) (904) 348-7787
FDLRS/Crown, Parent Services/Child Find (904) 348-7789
Head Start (904) 721-9788
Hubbard House (904) 354-3114
Northwest Behavioral Health Services (904) 781-0600
Sulzbacher Center (Homeless Shelter) (904) 359-0457

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Northeast Florida Resources (Phone Numbers)
Angelwood, Inc. (904) 731-3702
Autism Association of NE Florida (904) 399-4490
Catholic Charities (904) 354-4846
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) (904) 737-5239
Child Care Resource and Referral (904) 630-6408
Council for Exceptional Children (904) 390-2071
Department of Children and Families (904) 723-2000
Developmental Disabilities Program Office (904) 992-2440
Early Intervention Program (904) 360-7022
Family Care Council – Developmental Disability (904) 992-2440
Family Network on Disabilities NE FL (904) 220-4782
Family Nurturing Center (904) 389-7800
FDLRS – UF/CARD (904) 737-5129
First Coast Family Center (904) 348-3251
Florida Alliance on Assistive Technology (FAST) (904) 346-5100
Gateway Community Services (904) 387-4661
Goodwill (904) 384-1361
Healthy Start (904) 279-0620
Hope Haven (904) 346-5100
Jericho School (Autism & Related Disorders) (904) 744-5110
Kid Care (904) 819-3747
Learn to Read (Family Literacy) (904) 399-8894
Legal Aid (904) 356-8371
Lighthouse Learning Center (904) 264-7392
Lutheran Social Services (904) 448-5995
Mayor’s Disability Council (904) 630-4940
Nemours Children’s Clinic (904) 390-3600
Salvation Army (904) 356-8641
SEDNET (Severely Emotionally Disturbed Network) (904) 272-8123
Social Security Administration (904) 730-5555
The Webb Center (904) 398-3029
Vocational Rehabilitation (904) 213-3040
Youth Crisis Center – FYI (904) 721-9394

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Florida Resources (Phone Numbers)
Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities (800) 342-0823
Family Network on Disabilities of FL (800) 825-5736
Florida Abuse Hotline (800) 962-2873
Florida Dep. Of Ed., Bureau of Instructional Support and Community (850) 488-1879
Florida Inclusion Network (FIN) (904) 620-1385
Florida Transition Center (352) 392-0701 ext 269
Spanish, Creole, or TDD (800) 350-4566
State Autism Society of Florida (954) 349-2820

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National Resources (Phone Numbers)
Able/Net Assistive Technology/Devices (800) 322-0956
Clearinghouse on Disability Issues, Office of Special Ed. & Rehab Services (202) 205-8241
Eric Clearinghouse on Disability Issues and Gifted Education (800) 328-0272
Exceptional Parent Magazine Annual Resource Directory (201) 634-6550
Federal Resource Center for Sp. Ed. (202) 884-8215
IBM Sp. Needs Information Referral Ctr. (800) 424-9836
Job Accommodations Network (800) 526-7234
National Alliance for Mentally Ill Hotline (NAMI) (800) 950-6264
National Autism Society of America (800) 3Autism
National Center for Learning Disabilities (212) 545-7510
National Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Ed. For Individuals with Disabilities (800) 544-3284
National Information Center for Children & Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) (800) 695-0285
National Obsessive Compulsive Foundation (800) 315-2190
National Rehabilitation Info. Ctr. (800) 346-2742
Sibling Information Network (860) 486-4985

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Resource Directories (Phone Numbers)
Access Jacksonville (904) 630-4940
Children’s Medical Services – NEF (904) 360-7070
Directory of Services for Clay County (904) 269-5857
Directory of Services for People with Disabilities (904) 630-4940
First Call 211 or (904) 632-0600
FLAIRS Directory of Helpline Services in Florida (850) 224-6663
Special Places for Special Kids FDLRS/Crown – Child Find (904) 348-7784

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State Resources for Parents (Full Addresses)

The Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities
2671 Executive Center Circle, West
Suite 100
Tallahassee, FL 32301-5024
(850) 488-9071
Voice/TDD:
North Florida—(800) 342-0823
South Florida—(800) 350-4566
(for Spanish speakers)
www.advocacycenter.org

Association for Retarded Citizens—Florida
411 E. College Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(800) 226-1155
(850) 921-0460
e-mail: arcfl@supernet.net
website: www.ARCFlorida.org

Autism Society of Florida
P.O. Box 266823
Weston, FL 33326
(954) 349-2820
e-mail: lifer727@aol.com
website: www.autismfl.com

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

Family Network on Disabilities of Florida
2735 Whitney Road
Clearwater, FL 33760
(800) 825-5736
(727) 523-1130
e-mail: fnd@fndfl.org
website: www.fndfl.org

Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology (FAAST)
1020 E. Lafayette Street, Suite 100
Tallahassee, FL 32301-4546
(850) 487-3278
e-mail: Faast@Faast.org
website: www.faast.org

Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
P.O. Box 150127
Altamonte Springs, FL 32715-0127
(800) 243-3574
e-mail: kmg-assn@worldnet.att.net
website: www.FLasha.org

The Florida Center for Children and Youth
P. 0. Box 6646
Tallahassee, FL 32314
(850) 222-7140
e-mail: center@Floridakids.com
website: www.FloridaKids.com

Florida Department of Children and Families Developmental Services
(children with autism, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, mental retardation, or
Prader-Willi Syndrome)
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Building 3, Room 325
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
(850) 488-4257
(888) 633-2301
website: www.state.fl.us/cf_web/ds

Florida Department of Education Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services
325 W. Gaines Street
Room 614 Turlington Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
(850) 488-1570
website: www.firn.edu/doe/commhome

Florida Department of Health Children's Medical Services
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A06
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1707
(850) 245-4200
website: www.myflorida.com/cms

Florida Developmental Disabilities Council
124 Marriott Drive, Suite 203
Tallahassee, FL 32301-2981
(850) 488-4180
(800) 850-7801
TDD: (850) 488-0956
TDD: (888) 488-8633
e-mail: FDDC@nettally.com
website: www.fddc.org

Florida Easter Seal Society
1040 Woodcock Rd., Suite 215
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 896-7881
(TDD or Voice)
e-mail: info@fl.easter-seals.org
website: www.fl.easter-seals.org

Florida Families of Children with Visual Impairments (FFCVI)
(an affiliate of the National Association for Parents of the Visually Impaired)
6015 Lemon Tree Court
Tampa, FL 33625
(813) 264-0847
e-mail: ffcvi@homestead.com
website: www.ffcvi.org

Learning Disabilities Association of Florida
550 S. Eola Dr.
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 894-0074
e-mail: ctavel@iag.net
website: www.ldafl.org

Prader-Willi Florida Association
1914 W. Carmen Street
Tampa, FL 33606
(813) 251-1259
e-mail: PWFA2000@aol.com
website: www.pwsausa.org

Spina Bifida Association
24 Beach Walker Road
Fernadina Beach, FL 32034-6600
(904) 261-6639
(800) 722-6355
e-mail: Psabadie@net-magic.net

Statewide Human Rights Advocacy Committee
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Building 1, Room 401
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
(850) 488-6173
(Suncom) 278-6173
website: www.state.fl.us/cf_web/hrac

Tourette Syndrome Association—Florida Chapter
P.O. Box 152043
Tampa, FL 33684-2043
(321) 783-3248
e-mail: webmaster@tsa-fl.org
website: www.tsa-fl.org

TASH-Florida Chapter
University of Florida
6806 N.W. 53rd Terrace
Gainesville, FL 32653
(352) 846-2760
e-mail: gilles@ufbi.ufl.edu
website: www.tash.org/chapters/florida.htm

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

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National Resources for Parents (Full Addresses)

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
2000 M Street, N.W.
Suite 310
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 337-5220
(TDD or Voice)
website: www.agbell.org

American Association on Mental Retardation
444 N. Capital Street, N.W.
Suite 846
Washington, DC 20001-1512
(800) 424-3688
(202) 387-1968
website: www.AAMR.org

American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600
(800) AFB-LINE
website: www.afb.org

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
10801 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 897-5700
(800) 638-8255 (voice/TDD)
e-mail: actioncenter@asha.org
website: www.asha.org

Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-0881
(800) 3-AUTISM
website: www.autism-society.org

Children with Attention Deficit Disorders
8181 Professional Place
Suite 201
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070, ext. 100
1-800-233-4050
e-mail: call_center1@chadd.org
website: www.chadd.org

Children’s Defense Fund
25 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 628-8787
(800) 233-1200
e-mail: cdfinfo@childrensdefense.org
website: www.childrensdefense.org

Council for Exceptional Children
1110 N. Glebe Rd.
Arlington, VA 22201-5704
(703) 264-9474
(888) 232-7733
e-mail: service@cec.sped.org
website: www.cec.sped.org

Disability Resources
(information for independent living)
Four Glatter Lane
Centereach, NY 11720
(516) 585-0290
e-mail: info@disabilityresources.org
website: www.disabilityresources.org

Federation for Children with Special Needs
1135 Treemount Street, Suite 420
Boston, MA 02120
(617) 236-7210
e-mail: FCSNinfo@fcsn.org
website: www.fcsn.org

International Dyslexia Association
8600 Lasalle Road
Chester Building, Suite 382
Baltimore, MD 21286
(410) 296-0232
(800) 222-3123
e-mail: info@interdys.org
website: www.interdys.org

International Parents’ Organization (IPO)
3417 Volta Place, NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 337-5220
(voice/TDD)

John Tracy Clinic
(children under six with hearing impairments)
806 W. Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 748-5481
TDD: (213) 747-2924
(800) 522-4582 (voice/TDD)
e-mail:cmacallister@Johntracyclinic.org
website: www.johntracyclinic.org

Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
4156 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
(412) 341-1515
(888)300-6710
e-mail: Idanatl@usaor.net
website: www.ldaamerica.org

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 3000
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
(703) 524-7600
(800) 950-6264
e-mail: helpline@nami.org
website: www.nami.org

National Association for Gifted Children
1707 L. Street, NW, Suite 550
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 785-4268
e-mail: nagc@website: nagc.org
www.NAGC.org

National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
P.O. Box 317
Watertown, MA 02471-0317
(617) 972-7441
(800) 562-6265
e-mail: NAPVI@perkins.pvt.k12.ma.us
website: www.spedex.com/NAPVI

National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
814 Thayer Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 587-1788 (Voice)
(301) 587-1789 (TDD)
e-mail: sales@NAD.org
website: www.nad.policy.net

National Easter Seal Society
230 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60606-4802
(312) 726-6200
(312) 726-4258 (TDD)
(800) 221-6827 (voice)
website: www.easter-seals.org

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY)
Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
(202) 884-8200
(800) 695-0285 (voice/TDD)
e-mail: nichcy@aed.org
website: www.nichcy.org

Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education
61 Forsythe Street, Suite 19T70
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 562-6350

Office of Special Education Programs
U.S. Department of Education
330 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20202
(202) 205-9055 (or 5507)
website: www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/OSEP

Prader-Willi Syndrome Association
5700 Midnight Pass Road
Sarasota, FL 34242
(800) 926-4797
(941) 312-0400
e-mail: pwsausa@aol.com
website: www.pwsausa.org

Spina Bifida Association of America
4590 MacArthur Boulevard, N.W.
Suite 250
Washington, DC 20007-4226
e-mail: sbaa@sbaa.org
website: www.sbaa.org

TASH—Disability Advocacy Worldwide
(focuses on inclusion and civil rights)
29 W. Susquehanna Avenue, Suite 210
Baltimore, MD 21204
(410) 828-8274 (Voice)
(410) 828-1306 (TDD)
e-mail: info@tash.org
website: www.tash.org

United Cerebral Palsy
1660 L Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
website: www.ucp.org

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