10 Community Resources
TRANSITION (ADULT/TEEN)
employU | employu.org
Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Brevard, Volusia, St. Lucie, Lake, Polk, & Marion Counties
407-598-0202, info@employu.org, see article on page 5
Empowering individuals with the knowledge, connections and confidence required
to embark on a new sustainable career. We currently serve over 20 Counties and have
opened multiple offices all conveniently located within minutes of local VR Offices.
Able United, ableunited.com, 888-524-2253
Able Trust, abletrust.org, 850-224-4493
APD, www.apd.myflorida.com, 800-615-8720
Best Buddies, 407-898-0787, Winter Garden
Building Pathways, 407-654-9711
CECO, Adult Program, 407-671-4687
Disability Rights, www.disabilityrightsflorida.org
Division of Blind Services, dbs.myflorida.com
Family Café, www.familycafe.net
Family Care Council (FCC) Area 7, 3rd Wednesdays at
6pm, at 99 E Marks Street, Orlando, see page 23
FL Develop. Disabilities Council (FDDC), fddc.org
Florida Independent Living Council, floridasilc.org
FICI, 407-719-5512, FloridaIncludesMe.org
Helpers in Heels (Adult Day Training), 386-837-7519
Law Offices Hoyt & Bryan, 407-977-8080,
HoytBryan.com, page 24
OCA, (Adult Vocational Training) 407-808-7837,
GoOCA.org, Orlando, page 27
Optimist Club Monthly Dances, 407-484-3521
Pace Brantley School, 407-869-8882,
PaceBrantley.org, Longwood, page 13
Project 10, 727-873-4654, project10.info
Project 19 Transition Guide, www.bit.ly/tranguide
Quest Kids, 407-218-4340, questkids.org,
pages 12 and 16
RAPID (Activity Center) 407-697-1370, Winter Spgs
RAISE, www.orlandojewishfed.org/raise
RisingTideU.com (Learn about employing adults with ASD)
SNAP (Special Needs Ability Program),
800-816-5235, SpecialNeedsAbilityProgram.org,
see pages 8, 11, and 23
Social Security Disability Insurance, ssa.gov/disability
The Opportunity Center, 407-847-6016, Kissimmee
VR, Vocational Rehab, 800-451-4327
SUPPORT GROUPS
Arbor School/SNAP, 407-388-1808, parent support
group 3rd Tuesdays, pages 11, 13 & 19
ASGO (Autism Society of Greater Orlando),
ASGO.org, 407-855-0235, contact@asgo.org
Central FL DADS, 407-504-1747, Winter Park
Center for Visually Impaired, 800-227-1284
Central Florida Brain Injury Group, 407-228-2818
CHADD (Resource on ADHD) Group meets 3rd
Tuesdays, 6pm in Apopka, orlando@chadd.net
Cystic Fibrosis, 407-339-2978, Winter Park
Deaf & Hearing of Lake County, 352-323-0757
DownSyndromeAssoc,dsacf.org, 407-478-5621, Orl
Down Syndrome Foundation, 407-538-3537, Orl
Epilepsy Association of Central FL, 407-422-1416
Family Care Council (FCC) Area 7, 3rd Wednesdays at
6pm, at 99 E Marks Street, Orlando, see page 23
Hydrocephalus Assoc., sandersenmoore@aol.com
Lake County Support Group, connect with them on
Facebook The Alexander’s Journey: Advocate & Awareness
Lift Disability, 407-228-8343, LiftDisability.net
OCA, GoOCA.org, 407-808-7837, Orlando, pg 27
PALS (Providing Autism Links & Supports) with
UCF CARD, 407-823-6011, pals-ucfcard.org
Putting the Pieces Together, PTPT-Orlando.net,
407-491-6524 (Monthly support & workshops)
SNAP (Special Needs Ability Program),
800-816-5235, SpecialNeedsAbilityProgram.org,
see pages 8, 11, and 23
Special Needs Parent Support of Seminole County,
connect with them on Facebook.com
Spina Bifida, 407-248-9210, sbacentralflorida.org
Welcoming Hearts, 386-742-9916, Volusia
/employu.org
/ableunited.com
/abletrust.org
/www.apd.myflorida.com
/www.disabilityrightsflorida.org
/dbs.myflorida.com
/www.familycafe.net
/fddc.org
/floridasilc.org
/FloridaIncludesMe.org
/HoytBryan.com
/GoOCA.org
/GoOCA.org
/PaceBrantley.org
/tranguide
/questkids.org
/raise
/RisingTideU.com
/SpecialNeedsAbilityProgram.org
/SpecialNeedsAbilityProgram.org
/disability
/ASGO.org
/DownSyndromeAssoc,dsacf.org
/LiftDisability.net
/pals-ucfcard.org
/PTPT-Orlando.net
/Facebook.com
/sbacentralflorida.org
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