Advocacy & Support Groups
American Aspergers Association
1301 Seminole Blvd Suite B-112
Largo, Fl 33770
Phone: 727-215-8104
Email: [email protected]
www.americanaspergersassociation.net
Autism Speaks – Tampa Bay
1111 N Westshore Blvd. #214
Tampa, FL 33607
Toll Free: 866-441-6227
www.autismspeaks.org
Autism Speaks is dedicated to funding global biomedical research into
the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism; to raising
public awareness about autism & its effects on individuals, families and
society.
AWARE 4 Autism
Monica Bice
Holiday Recreation Center
2830 Gulf Trace Blvd.
Holiday, FL 34691
Phone: 727-945-0947
Email: [email protected]
www.aware4autism.org
AWARE 4 Autism is a support group that meets monthly in SW Pasco.
Meetings cover such topics as therapy, biomedical interventions, and
educational issues, while providing support to parents.
Center for Autism & Related Disabilities
CARD - University of South Florida
Louis De La Parte – Florida MH Institute
13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
MCH2113A
Tampa, FL 33612
Phone: 813-974-4033
Fax: 813-974-6115
http://card-usf.fmhi.usf.edu/
CARD-USF is a community based project that provides information and
consultation to individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders and
related disabilities. We offer instruction and coaching to families and
professionals through a training and assistance model.
Central Florida Parent Center, Inc.
Millie Pou, Outreach Coordinator
1021 Delaware, Ave.
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
Phone: 727-789-2400
Fax: 727-789-2454
Email: [email protected]
www.cflparents.org
Central FL Parent Center, Inc. is a parent training & information center
for Central & NE FL. Their mission is to provide parents of children and
teens (ages 0-26)with all disabilities and special needs with accurate
info., interactive trinaing, quality assistance, empathetic support.
The Dan Marino Foundation
P.O. Box 267640
Weston, FL 33326
Phone: 954-389-4445
Fax: 954-389-4477
www.danmarinofoundation.org
Family Care Council
Beverly DeStories
2816 Edenwood Street
Clearwater, FL 33759
Home: 727-797-1549
Office: 727-523-1130
Email: [email protected]
www.fccflorida.org
They advocate, educate & empower individuals with developmental
disabilities and their families, partnering with The Agency for Persons
with Disabilities.
Family Network on Disabilities of Florida
2196 Main St. Suite K
Dunedin, FL 34698
Toll Free: 800-825-5736
Phone: 727-523-1130
Fax: 727-523-8687
Email: [email protected]
Provides support, education, information, resource and advocacy to
families of children with disabilities (Ages birth-26).
STAND – State Board
PO Box 172236
Tampa, FL 33672
Phone: 813-258-5700
www.standadvocates.org
STAND's purpose it to inform the families of children with disabilities
of their rights. We are dedicated to getting a child with a disability
the right education that he or she is entitled to under the law.
Statewide Advocacy Council
Florida Local Advocacy Council
2295 Victoria Ave.
Fort Meyers, FL 33901
Phone: 239-338-3301
Fax: 239-338-3320
Email:
[email protected]
www.floridasac.org
Statewide Advocacy CounciI is a network of community volunteers
advocating for consumers that are unable to advocate for themselves.