Resources - Start Here

For Employers and Employees

• Florida Business Leadership Network
  Web: http://www.abletrust.org/fbln/

• 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/

Peer Run and Innovative

• High School – High Tech
  Web: http://www.abletrust.org/hsht/
• Disability Mentoring Day
  Web: http://www.abletrust.org/ndmd/
• Florida Youth Leadership Forum
  Web: http://www.abletrust.org/ylf/
• Florida Peer Network
  Web: http://floridapeernetwork.org/
• Handbook Offers College Advice For Students With Autism
  Web: http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2011/10/25/handbook-college-autism/14313/

Project Search

Project SEARCH High School Transition Programs

Florida has 18 Project SEARCH programs in 10 counties

1. Brevard
2. Broward
3. Duval
4. Escambia
5. Orange
6. Leon
7. Martin
8. Miami-Dade
9. Palm Beach
10. Santa Rosa

Web: http://www.projectsearch.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=57

Federal

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

Student Resources: Preparing for College
Website: https://www.disability.gov/education/student_resources/preparing_for_college

• 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
  • Youth Employment: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/work/youth.html
  • 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, Technical and Adult

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/