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Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities  
advocacycenter.org
This is a non-profit organization providing protection and advocacy services in the State of Florida.  Their mission is to advance the dignity, equality, self-determination and expressed choices of individuals with disabilities.

Center for Applied Special Technology  
cast.org
This is a non-profit educational organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people, especially those with disabilities.  The site map offers many links.

The Council for Exceptional Children 
cec.sped.org
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.

Exceptional Parent Magazine 
eparent.com
This is an on-line resource.  It provides information, support, ideas, encouragement and outreach for parents and families of children with disabilities, and the professionals who work with them.

Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology 
faast.org
FAAST works with consumers, family members, caregivers, providers and agencies to ensure that individuals continue to benefit from assistive technology as they move between home, school, work and community.

National Center for Learning Disabilities  
ld.org
This is an organization that has reached out to individuals with learning disabilities, their families, educators, researchers, and others committed to increasing public awareness of and opportunities for people with learning disabilities.

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities 
nichcy.org  
This is the national information center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues.  Anyone can use their services – families, educators, administrators, journalists, students.  Their special focus is children and youth (birth to age 22).  They are bilingual and the site offers many free publications that can be downloaded.

National Technical Assistance Consortium for Children and Young Adults Who are Deaf-Blind  
http://www.nationaldb.org/
This is a federally funded project that provides technical assistance to families and agencies serving children and young adults who are deaf-blind (ages birth to 28 years).

TASH  
tash.org
This is an international association of people with disabilities, their family members, other advocates, and professionals fighting for a society in which inclusion of all people in all aspects of society is the norm.

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Vision, Strength and Artistic Expression 
vsafl.org
This is a state affiliate of VSA arts, an international nonprofit organization that creates educational opportunities through the arts for people with disabilities.

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fdlrs.com
FDLRS includes twenty Associate Centers that serve from one to nine school districts. These Centers collaborate with districts, agencies, communities and other personnel and educational entities, providing education and support for teachers, parents, therapists, school administrators, and students with exceptionalities throughout the state of Florida.

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http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/ 
WWC is a central and trusted source of scientific evidence for effective educational practices. Topics include beginning reading, early childhood education, elementary school and middle school math, and dropout prevention.

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http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/
The IDEA ’04 and Research for Inclusive Settings Center develops training enhancement materials to be used by faculty and professional development providers for the preparation of current and future school personnel.

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http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu
Special Connections

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http://www.inclusiveschools.org/ 
ISN is a web-based resource for families, schools and communities that promotes inclusive educational practices. This is the home of the internationally-recognized annual Inclusive Schools Week event.

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http://www.un.org/disabilities/index.asp
United Nations (UN) Enable - Rights and Dignity of Persons with Disabilities

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http://www.embracingourdifferences.org
This is an annual juried outdoor art show celebrating diversity. It is held at Island Park in Sarasota, Florida with billboard size selections on display Sunday, March 29 through Sunday, May 3, 2009.

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http://www.includingsamuel.com/
This is an excellent resource for schools and organizations looking to foster rich, honest discussion about the benefits and challenges of inclusive education.

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http://fndfl.org/
This is a statewide network of families and individuals of all ages who may be at-risk, have disabilities, or have special needs and their families, professionals, and concerned citizens.

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http://www.cflparents.org/
Central Florida Parent Center provides parents of children with disabilities information, training, assistance and support. 

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http://www.ptopmiami.org/
Parent to Parent of Miami This organization offers individual parent-to-parent support, workshops in English, Spanish, and Haitian-Creole, information and referral to agencies, and advocacy.

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http://doepartnership.usf.edu/
Partnerships for Effective Programs for Students with Autism (PEPSA) Provides training to teachers in public and private schools who wish to implement effective and high quality programs for students with autism spectrum disorders.

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http://flpbs.fmhi.usf.edu/
Florida Positive Behavioral Support Project This statewide project enhances the skills of teachers, related services personnel, administrators, family members, and agency personnel in addressing severe behavioral challenges of students with disabilities.

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http://www.rfbd.org/Florida_Unit.htm
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D) of Florida This organization offers digitally recorded audio textbooks on CD and downloadable audio textbooks for students with visual impairments and dyslexia.

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http://www.floridarti.usf.edu/index.html
Florida’s Problem Solving and Response to Intervention Project This website will offer variety of tools and resources to assist educators in the implementation of Florida’s RTI Plan. Look for it in the fall of 2008.

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www.cpt.fsu.edu/ese/

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