Disability Resources by Category

• The Able Trust
  Web: http://www.abletrust.org/

• Job Accommodation Network
  Web: http://askjan.org/

• Chamber of Commerce for Persons with Disabilities, Inc.
  Web: http://disabilitychamber.org/

• High School – High Tech
  Web: http://www.abletrust.org/youth-programs/florida-high-school-high-tech
• Disability Mentoring Day
  Web: http://www.abletrust.org/business-leader-information/deam
• Florida Youth Leadership Forum
  Web: http://www.abletrust.org/youth-programs/florida-youth-leadership-forum
• Handbook Offers College Advice For Students With Autism
  Web: http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2011/10/25/handbook-college-autism/14313/

Project SEARCH High School Transition Programs

Florida has 37 Project SEARCH programs:

• Brevard (2): Health First, Inc. at Cape Canaveral Hospital, Health First, Inc. at Homes Regional Medical Center
• Broward (1): Memorial Hospital Miramar
• Charlotte (1): Bayfront Hospital Punta Gorda
• Clay (1): Kindred Hospital;
• Collier (1): Naples Community Hospital
• Duval:(2) UF Health Jacksonville/University of Florida, University of North Florida
• Escambia (2): Baptist Hospital, Hilton Pensacola Gulf Front
• Flagler (1): Princeton Village Retirement Community
• Lake Wales Charter School District (1): Lake Wales Medical Center
• Lee (1): Golisano Children’s Hospital
• Martin (1): Martin Health System
• Miami-Dade (3): City of Miami, Miami Dade County Zoo, City of Hialeah
• Nassau (1): Baptist Hospital
• Orange (2): Burlington Coat Factory (2 locations)
• Osceola (2): Gaylord Palms Resort, Magic Village
• Palm Beach (3): Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Boca Resort and Country Club and the Boca West County Club, Boca West Country Club and Resort
• Pinellas (2): Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Princeton Village Retirement Community Largo
• Polk (1): Lakeland Regional Health
• Santa Rosa (1): Gulf Breeze Hospital
• St. John’s (1): Renaissance World Golf Village
• St. Lucie (1): Cleveland Clinic Martin Health
• Seminole (2): Advent Health Hospital Altamonte, Hilton Altamonte Springs
• Volusia (3): Halifax Health Daytona, Halifax Health Deltona, Halifax Health Port Orange Columbia, Hamilton and
• Suwannee (1): Lake City Medical Center 

Updated 08/21/2020

Florida Project Search information can be found at http://project10.info/DPage.php?ID=357

National Project Search Information can be found on the Web at: http://www.projectsearch.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=57

• Disability.gov
  Website: https://www.disability.gov/

Student Resources: Preparing for College
Website: https://www.disability.gov/search/list?q=&facetPrefix=1%2FEducation&fq=topics%3A%22Education%22&fq=locations%3Anational&fq=subTopics%3A%221%2FEducation%2FGetting+Ready+for+College%22

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Website: http://www.hhs.gov

Administration on Developmental Disabilities
Website: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/add/index.html

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Website: http://store.samhsa.gov/home

• U.S. Department of Education
  Website: http://www.ed.gov/

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Website: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/index.html?src=mr

Rehabilitation Services Administration
Website: http://rsa.ed.gov/

400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Room 3329-MES
Washington, DC 20202-2551

(202) 245-7488

Office of Special Education Programs
Website: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html

400 Maryland Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20202

Telephone: (202) 245-7468
1-800-USA-LEARN 

Office for Civil Rights
Website: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html

400 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington, D.C. 20202

Telephone: 1-800-421-3481
FAX: 202-245-6840
TDD: 877-521-2172

Email: OCR@ed.gov

Electronic Complaint Form: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html

Family Policy Compliance Office
Website: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/index.html

400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-5920

1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327)

Assistance with or complaints under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment

• U.S. Department of Labor
  Website: http://www.dol.gov/

Office of Disability Employment Policy
Website: http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/disability/index.htm

200 Constitution Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20210

(866) 4-USA-DOL
(877) 889-5627 (TTY)

• U.S. Social Security Administration
  Website: http://www.ssa.gov
  • Office of Disability Programs: http://www.ssa.gov/disability
  • Office of Employment Support: http://www.ssa.gov/work
  • Social Security Red Book: http://www.ssa.gov/redbook
  • Ticket to Work: http://www.yourtickettowork.com

• U.S. Department of Justice
  Website: http://www.justice.gov/
  • Civil Rights Division – Disability Rights http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/drs/
  • Americans with Disabilities Act Home Page - http://www.ada.gov/

950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Civil Rights Division
Disability Rights Section – NYA
Washington, DC 20530

(800) 514-0301 (voice)
(800) 514-0383 (TTY)

Career and Technical

Web: http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/publicat.asp

Specifically for adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, five district technical centers offer basic transition programs:

1. Brewster Technical Center - Hillsborough
2. Lorenzo Walker Institution – Collier
3. Sarasota County Tech – Sarasota
4. Taylor Tech – Taylor
5. Tech Educational Center - Osceola

Adult Education

Web: http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/adulted/