FSDB Lab School
District Resources
Promising Practices Transition Sites
School-Based Enterprises
Florida School for the Deaf and Blind (FSDB) resources related to the transition of students with disabilities are provided in multiple categories in the box to the right. Some resources may be included in more than one category. For more information on FSDB click here.
Student/Family Resources
Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD)
University of Florida – Jacksonville
Anne Wilson, Transition Coordinator | anne.wilson@jax.ufl.edu
(904) 633-0760
Provides information and referral services, advocacy, independent
living skills training, peer counseling and support for persons with
significant disabilities who seek independence and self-reliance.
Family Network on Disabilities
Rich La Belle, Executive Director | richlabelle@fndusa.org
(727) 523-1130 | (800) 825-5736
Network of individuals who may be at-risk, have disabilities, or
have special needs and their families, professionals and concerned
citizens; programs include Parents of the Panhandle Information Network
(POPIN); Parent Education Network (PEN); Transition, Independent Living,
Employment & Support (TILES); Florida Parent Information and
Resource Center (PIRC); and Parents Educating Parents in the Community
(PEP).
Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology (F.A.A.S.T.)
Michael Daniels, Executive Director | faast@faast.org
(850) 487-3278 | (888) 788-9216
Provides advocacy and awareness activities that increase access to
and acquisition of assistive services and technology including a loan
program to try out assistive technology (AT), assistance with purchasing
AT, an emergency AT fund and information on affordable housing.
Florida School for the Deaf and Blind
Cindy Day, Director of Parent Information | dayc@fsdb.k12.fl.us
(904)827-2200
The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind is the state's public
school for eligible students, pre-school through 12th grade, who are
deaf/hard of hearing and blind/low-vision. There is no cost to families
for tuition for eligible Florida residents.
Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FLDRS) - NEFEC
Amy Lane | lanea@nefec.org
(386) 329-3811
Provides diagnostic and instructional support services to district
exceptional student education programs and families of students with
exceptionalities statewide
Center for Independent Living of Jacksonville
Tyler Morris, Executive Director | tylerm@theilrc.org
Margarita Maldonado, Director of Programs | margaritam@theilrc.org
2709 Art Museum Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Provides information and referral services, advocacy, independent
living skills training, peer counseling and support for persons with
significant disabilities who seek independence and self-reliance.
Multiagency Network for Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities (SEDNET)
Julie Barrow | jbbarrow@volusia.k12.fl.us
(386) 734-7190 ext. 38332
Enhances the system of care for families and students with
emotional disabilities through facilitation, collaboration and direct
intervention, as well as research and development, with a network of key
stakeholders
Special Olympics - St. Johns
Mary Jo Stansel | stanselmj@bellsouth.net
(904) 797-4072
Provides year-round sports training and competition in a variety of
Olympics-type sports for people with intellectual disabilities
For Mobility Resources and the Sunshine Bus
George Hesson
(904) 209-3716
Christy Sandy, Para-Transit
(904) 209-3714
St. Johns County Council on Aging, Inc. is part of Transportation Disadvantaged, a coordinated statewide effort to provide a shared ride service to medical, life-sustaining, employment and educational locations for those who cannot obtain their own transportation due to a disability, age or income
