ARC Big Bend, The

*Serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with life skills, school to work, and employment services *Adult day training for developmentally disabled adults and students in high school transition programs *Supported employment *Employment Services for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation *Program serves 9 counties within the Big Bend region, including: Madison, Jefferson, Leon, Gadsden, Wakulla, Taylor, Suwannee, Hamilton, and Lafayette *Employment Services Office in Tallahassee: 2898 Mahan Dr, Suite 2.

Services: Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs, Home/Community Based Developmental Disabilities Programs, Special Education, Vocational Education

Big Bend Transition Council

*Group of school district personnel, local agencies, service providers, parents and students who come together to coordinate transition services in the Big Bend area for youth with disabilities, ages 11-22 *Transition for students with disabilities getting ready to move from school to adult life, which takes place over a period of several years *Parents and other interested persons may contact the council with questions and may request a 37 page Transition Resource Guide for Students With Disabilities

Services: Planning/Coordinating/Advisory Groups, Special Education

Capital City Music Therapy, LLC

*Provides music therapy and early music learning services to individuals and groups of all ages and abilities *Offers adapted music lessons to children with special needs

Services: Music Therapy, Special Education

DOE, AAA Scholarships

*Provides private school scholarships for children in Kindergarten through 12th grade whose needs are not being met by their current school situation *Children who meet income guidelines either with or without special needs/disabilities may potentially qualify *Income guidelines are significantly higher than most subsidized programs *For the 2022/2023 School Year *In addition to tuition, may include funds for books, tutoring and/or therapy *Exceptions to the income guidelines include military dependents as well as children in foster or out of home care (children in those situations may have higher family incomes) *Typically applications are available on the website in March for the following school year; applications Must be completed by the stated deadline on website, no exceptions *Telephone support available to assist with application process and questions

Services: School Placement Services, Special Education, Student Disability Services, Student Financial Aid

DOE, BEESS Resource & Information Center

*Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS) *Information for exceptional student education: early intervention, student services, behavior management, juvenile justice education and other alternative programs *Call or see website: www.

Services: Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays, Special Education

Down Syndrome Association of Tallahassee (DSAT)

*Serving North Florida and South Georgia to provide information, education, support and resources to families who have children with Down Syndrome *Gives financial support to families with cost of speech, physical, occupational and music therapy through scholarships to families for tutoring, education, mentoring, recreational and medical purposes including assessment and planning *Member outreach including workshops, social gatherings, an online lending library, a newsletter, an annual calendar, emergency assistance, “Tribe Time” mothers’ group; and Down Syndrome Buddy Walk

Services: Health Care Referrals, Health/Disability Related Support Groups, Medical Care Expense Assistance, Medical Information Services, Special Education Plan Development

Ebener, Deborah, PhD (PY5093)

*Licensed Psychologist (PY5093) in open facility practice who is currently accepting new patients *Practice is accessible and can be reached by public transportation *See below for information about fees, does not offer a sliding scale for self-pay; accepts United Healthcare Student Resources Insurance *Treats adolescents, teens, young adults and adults as individuals in person and by video (telemental health); specialty treatment areas include ADHD, learning disabilities, autism, depression and anxiety *Therapist is English speaking, Caucasian & cannot prescribe or manage patient's medications

Services: Educational Testing, Mental Health Assessment and Treatment, Mental Health Evaluation, Special Education, Telemental Health

FDLRS, Miccosukee Associate Ctr

*Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System providing information and assistance to parents and diagnostic and instruction support to schools for appropriate educational programs *Child Find assists in locating, identifying, and obtaining services for children birth-21 years with developmental delays, suspected delays, and/or special learning needs

Services: Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays, Pediatric Developmental Assessment, Special Education

Florida School for the Deaf & Blind

*Pre-school through 12th grade for eligible hearing-impaired and visually-impaired public school students *Health care; speech, audiology, mental health, occupational and physical therapies *Free tuition for eligible Florida residents *Awards standard and special diplomas; prepares graduates for professional careers and trades *Over 70% of graduating class continue education at colleges, universities, and technical training centers

Services: Special Education

FSU, Adult Learning Evaluation Center (ALEC))

*Psycho-educational evaluations for college age students and adults with possible learning disabilities or Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) and/or other mental health difficulties (e.

Services: Educational Testing, Mental Health Assessment and Treatment, Mental Health Evaluation, Special Education, Telemental Health