Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology (FAAST)
Florida Alliance for Assistive Services and Technology (FAAST) Our Mission is to improve the quality of life for all Floridians with disabilities through advocacy and awareness activities that increase access to and acquisition of assistive services and technology. The website is http://www.faast.org/
The Mailman Center for Child Development
The Mailman Center for Child Development at the University of Miami is an integral part of the School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics. The Center offers extensive research facilities for education and contains everything needed to fulfill its mission of research, training, and services to children with special needs and their families. The website is http://peds2.med.miami.edu/mailman/mailman.htm .
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Miami-Dade County Public Schools - http://www.dadeschools.net
Division of Instructional Technology - http://it.dadeschools.net
Florida Diagnostic & Learning Resources System/South - http://fdlrs-south.dadeschools.net
Prekindergarten Exceptional Student Educational Program - http://prekese.dadeschools.net
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic®
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic® Florida Unit The nation's educational library for those with print disabilities The website is http://www.rfbd.org
The Miami-Dade Public Library System
The Miami-Dade Public Library System, the eighth largest library system in the nation, strives to maintain and improve the informational, educational and recreational needs of our diverse community. The Library offers programs and assistive devices to help make it possible for a person with a disability to access materials, equipment and services. For information, call 305-375-2665 or click on http://www.mdpls.org.
The Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
The Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides the blind/low vision population of all ages with rehabilitation services helping them towards hope, confidence and independence. http://www.miamilighthouse.org
VSA arts of Florida
VSA arts of Florida's mission is to create a society where people with disabilities can learn through, participate in and enjoy the arts. VSA arts of Florida, housed at the University of South Florida, is the state affiliate of VSA arts, an international nonprofit organization founded in 1974 by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith. Through an extensive network of program sites and partnerships, we bring arts into the lives of people all over the state. The website is http://www.vsafl.org