APD works with local organizations and private providers to support people who have developmental disabilities and their families in living, learning, and working in their communities. APD identifies the service needs of people with developmental disabilities, and those individuals may receive social, medical, behavioral, residential, and/or therapeutic services.

Targeted Age Group: Kindergarten through Postsecondary

ASD Adult Achievement Center is a non-profit provider of services for adults with ASD. Our programs help young adults with ASD develop social skills, executive function skills, vocational skills, self advocacy skills and independent life skills as they transition into independent life.

Targeted Age Group: Postsecondary

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Best Buddies Jobs secures jobs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), allowing them to earn an income, pay taxes, and continuously and independently support themselves.

Best Buddies Citizens creates one-to-one friendships between adults with and without intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) in workplaces and the community.

Targeted Age Group: Postsecondary

CIL in partnership with the community, promotes inclusion of people with disabilities by eliminating barriers. Services include: STEP AHEAD a school to work/ post secondary life transition program for youth 14-24 . ASPIRE TO HIRE which assists job seekers identify, magnify and leverage their unique abilities in order to gain and maintain meaningful employment.

CIL is a one stop center for disability information resources and services. Contact: infor@cilorlando.org/ 407-623-1070.

Targeted Age Group: 6th through Postsecondary

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Community Art Connection provides a safe, engaging art experience — a place where adults with disabilities can make friends, build community and develop their creative voices. We empower each artist to find, develop, and use his or her own talents and gifts to impact the world. Offered each weekday from 9 am - 4 pm, our diverse curriculum of fine arts, performing arts, and music classes engage and excite our artists in an environment that is inspiring and encouraging.

Targeted Age Group: 9th through Postsecondary

Disability Rights Florida is a nonprofit organization that provides legal advocacy and rights protection for adults and children with disabilities. Our staff attorneys and advocates address civil rights violations and discrimination in the following areas and more:

• Barriers to a free and appropriate education, transition services, and post-secondary education.

• Access to assistive technology and discrimination in employment.

• Supported Decision-Making as an alternative to guardianship.

Targeted Age Group: Kindergarten through Postsecondary

Video Links:
Click Here - A Legacy of Protection & Advocacy
and Click Here - Transitioning to Adulthood Explained

The Down Syndrome Foundation of Florida's iCan! Work Program is designed to help transition individuals with Down syndrome into the workplace. The iCan! Work Program is a discovery process that will provide participants with opportunities to explore what career options best fit their interests and skill sets, which will allow them to succeed. They will work with a Success Coach and their employer to set goals and expand their skill sets in preparation for meaningful, long-term employment.

Targeted Age Group: Postsecondary

employU is a nonprofit employment service empowering customers with the knowledge, connections, and confidence required to embark on a new sustainable career.

Targeted Age Group: 6th grade through Postsecondary;
Also adults referred from Vocational Rehabilitation looking for employment

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Florida Atlantic University's Academy for Community Inclusion (ACI) is a postsecondary program for adults with intellectual disability (ID). Students work toward earning state approved certificates in Supported Employment, Supported Community Access, and Supported Community living.

Targeted Age Group: Postsecondary

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The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County provides core public health services as mandated by Florida statute.

WE PROTECT YOU AND THE COMMUNITY FROM DISEASE

WE PROMOTE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS

WE IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SEMINOLE COUNTY

Targeted Age Group: Kindergarten through Postsecondary

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Public Health
Chronic Diseases
Teen Health
Food Safety and Nutrition
Summer Safety

Glorious Hands Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) Girls Mentoring Academy providing empowerment opportunities to Girls ages 10-19, throughout our community. We ensure that all girls have the required support and resources, to earn their High School Diploma and be prepared for college and/or career. "A Positive Place for Girls"

Targeted Age Group: 6th through 12th grade

Our purpose is to use miniature horses to enhance the quality of life of those we serve. Individuals of all ages and limitations with physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral disabilities find comfort, empowerment, self-esteem, unconditional love, strength, therapeutic interaction & value while working with the miniature horses. Finally, to educate the general public on the mental health benefits of visiting miniature horse pet therapy. Our horses visit schools, universities, & nursing homes.

Targeted Age Group: Kindergarten through Postsecondary

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OUR MISSION: Chances are you, or someone you know, will experience some form of vision loss over your lifetime. Because of an aging population and increased life expectancy, studies forecast that in the state of Florida alone the occurrence of vision loss from eye disorders is expected to more than double in the next three decades.

The health care costs associated with these eye disorders are astronomical. Lighthouse Central Florida is the only private nonprofit in the region that can help mitigate these costs by providing vision specific rehabilitation to residents of Orange, Osceola, and Seminole counties who live with blindness or some form of vision loss. Our services are not just for seniors or people who are totally blind.

Lighthouse offers an optimal blend of proven rehabilitation training and real world application to help individuals of all ages, who live with any degree of vision loss, adjust to their reality with grace and confidence so that they can remain active, productive members of our community.

OUR IMPACT It's not just people with sight impairment who benefit from the impact of our services; the entire community benefits through the productive contributions of skilled Lighthouse Central Florida graduates.

Much of the sighted community still harbor outmoded perceptions of what exactly it means to be blind or live with vision loss. These antiquated notions create four barriers to inclusion: discomfort, stigma, pity and fear.

Lighthouse embraces ‘inclusion’ as a core value and we endeavor to serve as a bridge of understanding between the sighted community and our community of blind/visually impaired, while working to remove barriers to inclusion.

Lighthouse is Central Florida's only private, non-profit agency offering a comprehensive range of services to people living with sight impairment in the tri-county area. Through effective programs, proven curricula, certified instructors and years of personal and professional experience, Lighthouse ensures that individuals of all backgrounds have the tools they need to lead productive, independent lives beyond the restrictions once promised by vision loss.

TRANSITION SERVICES: Transition services are provided to students age 14 through 22 that are currently being served by the school system under an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Lighthouse Central Florida employs an expanded core curriculum, which complements the IEP, but also extends into vocational training and social experiences for the student.

The Transition program provides students with skills and experience to facilitate successful transition from high school to post-secondary activities, such as college, vocational school and employment.

Everyday skills to promote independence are also addressed including: cooking, future planning, learning strategies, use of remaining vision, orientation and mobility, problem solving, social skills, sports/leisure and work exploration. The transitions program engages students to go beyond their wildest expectations, which builds an “I can do anything” mindset needed given the obstacles they face. Activities such as skydiving, white-water rafting and rock-climbing are just a few of the activities our students experience further teaching them that no obstacle is too great to overcome.

Targeted Age Group: Kindergarten through Postsecondary

New Horizons Service Dogs, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that partners trained dogs with the disabled, mostly in the area of wheelchair and mobility assistance. We are headquartered in Central Florida and provide service dogs to disabled clients primarily throughout the state of Florida.

Targeted Age Group: Kindergarten through Postsecondary

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Project 10: Transition Education Network is a special project funded by the Department of Education and Bureau of Exceptional Student Education to promote effective transition planning practices and provide resources, training and technical assistance in the area of secondary transition services for youth with disabilities. Project 10 supports key stakeholders, including school districts, parents and families, students and other relevant transition partners.

Targeted Age Group: 6th through 12th grade

Project SEARCH is our post high school employment training program for students desiring to become competitively employed. Participants are Seminole County Public School graduates having earned, but deferred receipt of a Standard Diploma—Access Points and are between the ages of 18—21 with developmental or intellectual disabilities and are on an Individual Education Plan (IEP).

​Project SEARCH places our students in internships at a Seminole County business site AdventHealth Altamonte where they receive intense employment training and hands-on experience under the guidance of a teacher and job coach. The goal is to eventually secure employment.

Targeted Age Group: Postsecondary
(students on the Access Points Track who deferred receipt of high school diploma)

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Seminole State College of Florida is a full-service education provider, offering bachelor's degrees; two-year college-credit degrees (A.A., A.S., A.A.S.); specialized career certificates; continuing professional education; adult education; and an array of culturally stimulating events and timely guest speakers.

If you're a recent high school graduate just beginning your educational journey; a professional seeking training to change careers or upgrade your job skills; a community member looking to enhance your quality of life through adult education classes; or someone who's searching to learn more about a special interest, Seminole State is here for you.

Targeted Age Group: Postsecondary

The Office of Disability Support Services (DSS) at Seminole State offers College constituents equity and excellence in education. By working with students, faculty and staff on all Seminole State campuses, DSS ensures that appropriate academic adjustments are made to give all students equal opportunities inside the classroom and around campus.

Targeted Age Group: Postsecondary

The mission of Special Olympics Florida is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people with intellectual disabilities who wish to participate, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.

The ultimate objective of Special Olympics Florida is to help people with intellectual disabilities participate as productive and respected members of society at large, by offering them a fair opportunity to develop and demonstrate their skills and talents through sports training and competition, and by increasing the public’s awareness of their capabilities and needs.

Targeted Age Group: Kindergarten through Postsecondary

Under the direction of Dr. Jessica Kramer, PhD, OTR/L, the YELL Lab develops and evaluates tools and interventions that empower youth and young adults with developmental disabilities. The YELL Lab partners with and employs youth and young adults with disabilities in development and evaluation to ensure our ideas meet the needs of people with disabilities.

Targeted Age Group: 9th through Postsecondary

We Care Support Services (WCSS) is a non-profit organization that provides comprehensive psychological assessments, vocational evaluations, and employment training and placement services and facilitates resources . We are a group of independent clinicians who are working together in order to provide individuals with comprehensive psychological evaluations that can aid in positive treatment outcomes and educational planning. We Care Support Services, founded in 2017, empowers people with disabilities through education, training, and employment services while embracing their values in every interaction. From psychological evaluations to career counseling, the non-profit organization supports the needs of children, adolescents, and families.

Targeted Age Group: Kindergarten through Postsecondary