Education

The Clearinghouse Information Center,

Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services

Telephone: 850.245.0477

The Clearinghouse Information Center contains copies of about 400 items produced by the Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, that are available free or at-cost to requesters. The resource center provides parents, educators, and other Floridians with access to materials about exceptional student education, student services, juvenile justice education, early intervention, parent and professional partnerships, and many other topics.

Short term loan is available to Floridians on over 6000 books, videotapes, multimedia kits, assessment tools, staff development materials, and other materials.

CFLstudents.org
This is a place where students with disabilities (aged 14 - 26) can come together to support each other, share ideas, learn and have fun!

Here, students will have the opportunity to talk on message boards as well as in a chat room, and if requested, get a fellow student as a mentor. Students can also get to know more about the Special Education process.
This site is monitored by Cat, our Youth Coordinator. If you have any questions, feel free to send her an e-mail at Cat@cflstudents.org
This site is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs to Central florida Parents AWARE Project, www.CFLparents.org.

DLC Nurse & Learn
4101-1 College St.
Jacksonville, FL 32205
Telephone: 387-0370
Fax Number: 387-0156
Fees, If applicable/Form of Payment: Sliding scale
Days and Hours of Operations: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.- 6 p.m.

DLC Nurse & Learn is a special education school dedicated to meeting all the needs of special needs children in a Christian, loving atmosphere. The program is based on the idea that children with handicaps are children first and their potential is ours to discover. We strive to help each child reach this potential by providing normalized activities geared toward individual skill levels. We believe this is best done when therapies are incorporated into daily activity.

We serve infants - 5 year olds full-time and 3 - 22 years after school. Speech therapist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, nursing care for mild medical problems. DLC is now an inclusion program for children with and without handicaps and we are starting VPK classes.

Exceptional Student Education (ESE)
Duval County Public Schools
1701 Prudential Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Telephone: (904) 390-2071
Website: http://www.dreamsbeginhere.org/static/parents/getinvolved/ese/

Our mission
Exceptional Student Education (ESE) is committed to enhancing the quality of instructional services, educational opportunities and support for students with diverse needs, their families, and schools.

In Duval County’s public schools, all students are special. But some students have uncommon needs that must be addressed to help them succeed in school and in their lives beyond. That’s why Exceptional Student Education is here.

We are a team of specially trained dedicated educators, therapists and paraprofessionals who offer exceptional students services and resources they need to succeed. Students are served in a nurturing environment of respect and compassion.

This comprehensive program accepts all eligible students from the most gifted to the most severely disabled. We serve students from birth to age 22. To us, each student is deserving of our closest attention and our highest dedication.

FCCJ - Students with Disabilities Office
101 W. State St., Room A-1093
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Telephone: 633-8488
Web site: www.fccj.edu

Florida Community College offers a wide range of educational support services to students with disabilities. All educational accommodations are provided through the Auxiliary Aids Program with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities, Department of Student Success. The College delivers services to students with disabilities following guidelines established by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, 1990.

The following services can be provided upon receipt of supporting documentation:
Notetaker, Tutor, Reader, Scribe, Interpreter, Testing Accommodations, Adaptive Equipment/Software, Enlarged or Brailed Instruction Material, Course Substitution/CLAST Waiver, Voter Registration

Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
207 North San Marco Ave.
St. Augustine, FL 32084
Telephone: 904-827-2200
Web site: www.fsdb.k12.fl.us

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind is a public boarding school for deaf/hard-of-hearing and visually-impaired students pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The school was founded in 1885 and enrolls over 660 students from throughout Florida. The school is free to Florida residents, and transportation to and from campus is provided at no cost.

Gallaudet University
800 Florida Avenue NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
Telephone: 202-651-5000
TDD: 202-651-5000
Web site: www.gallaudet.edu/

The mission of Gallaudet University is to serve as a comprehensive, multipurpose institution of higher education for deaf and hard of hearing citizens of the United States and of the world. In addition to its undergraduate and graduate academic programs, the University also offers national demonstration elementary and secondary education programs. The University extends its activities to a worldwide audience through a network of regional centers, international agreements, and public service and advocacy efforts. Gallaudet University is the only liberal arts university in the world designed exclusively for deaf and hard of hearing students. Communication among faculty, staff and students, whether in or out of the classroom, is through the use of both sign language and written and spoken English. As a result, students are able to participate fully in all aspects of campus life and thereby acquire the comprehensive education and experience that is the goal of a liberal arts education. Gallaudet University is committed to providing instruction in the arts and sciences that is vital to the development of the intellect; to conducting research aimed at enhancing the lives of deaf and hard of hearing individuals; and to serving deaf and hard of hearing people, their families, and the professionals who work with them.

National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
52 Lomb Memorial Dr.
Rochester, NY 14623
Telephone: 585-475-6400
Fax Number: 585-475-5978
TDD: 585-475-6400
Web site: http://ntidweb.rit.edu

The National Technical Institute for the Deaf has graduated thousands of deaf and hard-of-hearing students with associate, bachelor's and master's degrees, who now enjoy careers in many technical and professional fields. The first and largest technological college in the world, NTID at RIT offers educational programs and access and support services to 1,100 students from around the world, who study, live and socialize with 14,000 hearing students on RIT campus.

North Florida School
223 Mill Creek Road
Jacksonville, FL 32211
Telephone: (904) 724-8326
Fax: (904) 724-8325
Website: www.northfloridaschool.org
The North Florida School of Special Education was founded in 1992 by nine parents as a private school for children with mild to moderate developmental disabilities. For the first two years the School was located at the South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church and began with three students and two full-time staff. The School outgrew its location and began leasing space from Hope Haven in 1995. It moved to Congregation Beth Shalom in September 2002 and began a capital campaign to construct our own building.

In January 2004 North Florida School moved to a new $1.2 million, 9,000 square foot facility. The Anderson Smith campus of North Florida School sits on 3 acres on Mill Creek Road in the Regency Square area. The building contains classrooms, offices, a computer lab, library, lunch room, and resource center.

During the 2007-2008 school year, North Florida School's 58 students range in age from 7-22 years. We maintain a 6:1 student to teacher ratio in order to better offer quality instruction to individual and small groups. Our students traditionally have had a range of developmental disabilities such as Cerebral Palsy, Down syndrome, Lowe syndrome, mental handicaps, genetic disorders, autism, Williams syndrome, Golden Har syndrome, heart conditions, head trauma, obsessive compulsive disorder, seizure disorders, stroke, visual handicaps and fragile X syndrome.

North Florida School has six academic class levels: Elementary, Middle, Junior High, Senior High, and the Transition Two-Track Program. Our Transition Two-Track Program prepares older students to become contributing members of our community through vocational and academic studies. Speech, Occupational therapy/Physical therapy, and Social Skills therapies are offered on site by licensed professionals.

Our goal is for each student to graduate with the skills to be employable, live independently, experience personal success, and become active employees and citizens in the Jacksonville community.

North Florida School is incorporated and is a registered not-for-profit organization under the Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) and is registered with the State Department of Education. North Florida School welcomes all students regardless of race, creed, color, national origin or religion.

University of North Florida-Disability Resource Center
4567 St. Johns Bluff Rd. S.
Jacksonville, FL 32224
Telephone: 620-2769
Fax Number: 620-3874
TTY: 620-2969
Web site: www.unf.edu
Days and Hours of Operations: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The Disability Resource Center (DRC) acts as a liaison between students with disabilities and the collegiate community by providing academic support services necessary for the students' academic pursuits. In addition, this office assists in meeting university-related requests from the disabled community. The services provided by the DRC include note takers, test proctoring, sign language interpreting, readers, scribes, and a variety of adaptive equipment. The services are provided free of charge to the registered student. All services must be justified as necessary in documentation meeting UNF's guidelines.

World Congress & Exposition on Disabilities (WCD) Expo, Inc
210 Route 4 East, Suite 307
Paramus, NJ 07652
Telephone: 201 226-1446, Toll Free: 877-923-3976
Fax Number: 201 226-1975
Web site: www.wcdexpo.com

WCD Expo is a trade shows and conference dedicated to improving the lives of those with developmental and physical disabilities, their families and professionals who work with them.

Take advantage of the WCD educational seminars. There are 5 comprehensive tracks – something for everyone. Come see over 200 exhibitors displaying the latest products and services that are improving the lives of those with disabilities.