Leon County Schools, Exceptional Student Education

*Offers specialized educational services for toddlers, children, and adults with exceptional needs *3 to 5 years, provides developmentally appropriate educational programs at settings such as private child care centers and Leon County schools *Kindergarten to grade 12 and Adult and Community Education: provides instruction and related services based on individual needs of students *Programs include Educational and psychological testing services provided to public school students for purposes of identifying exceptional educational needs as defined by State of Florida, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Dual Sensory Impaired (Deaf-Blind), Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities, Gifted, Homebound or Hospitalized, Intellectual Disabilities, Specific Learning Disabilities, Speech or Language Impaired, and Visually Impaired *Individual Education Plans (IEP) developed as required *Related services may be designed for persons needing transportation, various therapies, counseling and medical services as may be required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education *McKay Scholarship information

Services: Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays, Gifted Education, School Placement Services, Special Education, Student Disability Services

Leon County Schools, Gretchen Everhart School

*Education for students with developmental disabilities ages 3-22 *Classroom instruction, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, vision and hearing resource instruction *Early childhood programs for students with developmental delays, 3 to 5 years and early intervention classes for 4 year olds *Each student has an individual education plan *Students participate in the Special Olympics each year *SMILE before and after school enrichment programs

Services: Special Education, Student Disability Services

Leon County Schools, Hearing Impaired Program

*Provides educational programming and support services to hearing impaired students in Leon, Gadsden, Madison, Wakulla, Jefferson, and Taylor counties *Continuum of services is provided, depending on individual needs, extending from full-time placement in a special class for hearing impaired students to full-time placement in a mainstream class with consultation *Special assistance may be provided by a teacher certified in Hearing Disabilities, an audiologist, a speech language pathologist, an interpreter, a note taker, or by the fitting of amplification equipment

Services: Special Education

Leon County Schools, Leon's Intensive Training for Employment

*Comprehensive four year career development program for high school exceptional students working toward special diploma *Seamless transition to post-school opportunities *Preparation for working environment and work ethics training

Services: Employment Preparation, Job Finding Assistance, Secondary/High Schools, Special Education, Student Disability Services

Lewis, Mariah, LCSW (SW 18297)

*Licensed Clinical Social Worker (SW 18297) in private practice who is currently accepting new patients in a location which is not accessible and cannot be reached by public transportation *Fees $125 per session, does not offer a sliding scale for self-pay; accepts Optum, New Direction, Medicare, Florida Blue (BCBS), Employee Assistance Program, CIGNA, Capital Health Plan, Aetna insurances *Treats all ages as individuals, groups, families, and couples in person and by video (telemental health); specialty treatment areas include general anxiety and depression, anger management, mood disorders, family issues, victim and trauma counseling, and PTSD *Therapist is female, English speaking, African American & cannot prescribe or manage patient's medications

Services: Adolescent/Youth Counseling, Anger Management, Family Counseling, Group Counseling, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, Mental Health Assessment and Treatment, Mental Health Evaluation, Telemental Health

Lighthouse Children's Home

*Residential Christian facility offering shelter and schooling for girls abused, unwanted, or with behavioral problems; minimum length of stay one year; not an emergency shelter *Referrals usually from churches and private community *Housing available for 28 girls ages 13-17; may be a waiting list *Donate to Needs List (Food)

Services: Faith Based Counseling, Group Homes for Dependent Children, Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

Lighthouse of the Big Bend, Inc

*Nonprofit agency dedicated to assisting people with vision loss.

Services: Braille Instruction, Camps, Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays, Employment Preparation, Independent Living Skills Instruction, Visual/Reading Aids

Little Pine Pediatrics, PLLC

*Pediatric care for children birth to 21 years *'Meet the Doctor' session offered for pregnant women searching for pediatrician before their babies are born *Pregnancy testing *Seasonal sports physicals *Practice focuses on reading and ADHD skills, works with parents and teachers *Other location: 194 NE Hancock Ave, Madison, 32340

Services: Immunizations, Pediatric Developmental Assessment, Pediatrics, Pregnancy Testing

Locks of Love

*Non-profit providing hairpieces to children 21 years and younger suffering from any type of medical hair loss *Custom-fitted hair prosthetics free of charge *Accepts donated hair: minimum of 10 inches, bundled in a ponytail or braid, must be mailed clean and dry with donor's name and address

Services: Donated Specialty Items, Wigs

Marianna Pediatric Associates

*Offers general pediatric care including immunizations, ages birth to 18 *Takes Medicaid, Lighthouse, Sunshine, & Humana (Does not accept Staywell)

Services: Immunizations, Pediatrics