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Resource Links:

MAAP Services for the Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Autism Society of America
Autism Today - Resource and Support Center
Center For The Study of Autism
Other Autism Resources
Autism Biomedical Information Network
Autism Recovery Now (ARN)


Advocacy:

Special Education Advocacy for Students with Disabilities

Special Education Advocacy Florida Referral Guide ~ Click Here

Free or low cost sources of education and special education advocacy for students who have disabilities:

1) Southern Legal Counsel
1229 NW 12th Ave.
Gainesville, Florida 32601-4113
Jodi Siegel, Esq.
(352) 271-8890
http://www.southernlegal.org
slc@southernlegal.org

2) Children's Advocacy Center
Florida State University College of Law
Tallahassee, Florida
(850) 644-0879
Paolo Annino, Esq. And Ruth Stone
http://www.law.fsu.edu/academic_programs/jd_programs/cac/
Student/family must meet some low income criteria.

    Child Advocacy Law Clinic
    Florida Coastal School of Law
    Jacksonville, Florida
    (904) 680-7652 until August 7th
    Rebekah Gleason, Esq.
    Must meet low income criteria

    Children and Families Clinic (CFC)
    Barry University School of Law
    Orlando, FL 32807
    (321) 206-5751
    Joanna Markman

    Gator Team Child Juvenile Law Clinic
    University of Florida Levin College of Law
    P.O. Box 117626
    Gainesville, Florida 32611
    (352) 392-0412

    Claudia Wright, Esq.
    wright@law.ufl.edu
    http://www.law.ufl.edu/centers/juvenile/pdf/teamchildbrochure03.pdf
    Low income required

    Children and Youth Law Clinic
    University of Miami School of Law
    1311 Miller Dr. Suite F 305
    Coral Gables, Florida 33146
    (305) 284-3123
    Bernard Perlmutter, Esq.
    bperlmut@law.miami.edu
    http://www.law.miami.edu/cylc/clinic/index.html

3) Three Rivers Legal Services
Student/family must meet some low-income criteria
http://www.trls.org/

    Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy or Union
    901 NW 8th Ave # D5
    Gainesville, Florida
    (352) 372-0519
    (800) 372-0936

    Columbia, Dixie, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee or Taylor
    334 NW Lake City Ave.
    Lake City, Florida 32055
    (386) 752-5960
    (800) 495-0039

    Clay, Duval, Nassau or St. Johns
    126 W Adams St
    Jacksonville, Florida
    (904) 394-7450
    (866) 256-8091

4) Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc.
http://www.clsmf.org/
info@clsmf.org
Student/family must meet some low-income criteria

    Office #1: ORLANDO OFFICE: 122 E. Colonial Drive, Suite 200 32801-1219
    Phone: (407) 841-7777; Fax: (407) 246-1661
    (Orange County)

    Office #2: TAVARES OFFICE: 226 West Main Street 32778-3812
    Phone: (352) 343-0815; Fax: (352) 343-8853
    (Lake County)

    Office #3: KISSIMMEE OFFICE, 800 North Main Street 34744-4564
    Phone: (407) 847-0053; Fax: (407) 847-4866
    (Osceola County)

    Office #4: DAYTONA OFFICE: 128 Orange Avenue, Suite 100 32114-4310
    Phone: (386) 255-6573/5/6; Fax: (386) 257-6824
    (Volusia County)

    Office #5: COCOA OFFICE, 803 N. Fiske Boulevard 32922-7323
    Phone: (321) 636-3515/17; Fax: (321) 631-8929
    (Brevard County)

    Office #6: PALATKA OFFICE, 216 S. 6th Street 32177-4607
    Phone: (386) 328-8361/2; Fax: (386) 328-4902
    (Putnam & Flagler Counties)

    Office #7: BUNNELL OFFICE, 604-1 E. Moody Blvd., 32110
    Phone: (386) 437-8485. FAX: (386) 437-7172
    Office #8: SANFORD OFFICE, 315 Magnolia Avenue, 32771-1915
    Phone: (407) 322-8983/4; Fax: (407) 324-3868
    (Seminole County)

    Office #9: OCALA OFFICE, 222 SW Broadway Street 34474-4140
    Phone: (352) 629-0105; Fax: (352) 629-8877
    (Marion County)

    Office #10: BROOKSVILLE OFFICE, 51 West Fort Dade Avenue 34601-2503
    Phone: (352) 796-7238; Fax: (352) 796-6568
    (Hernando County)

    INVERNESS OFFICE, 1300 Highway 41 North, Suite A 34450-3984
    Office #11 Citrus: Phone: (352) 726-8512; Fax: (352) 726-0177
    Office #12 Sumter: Phone: (352) 568-0257
    (Citrus and Sumter Counties)

5) Seminole County Bar Association Legal Aid Society
http://www.scbalas.com
Student/family must meet some low income criteria
administrator@scbalas.org
101 West Palmetto Avenue
Longwood, Florida 32750
(407) 834-1660

6) Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, Inc.
http://www.legalaidocba.org/
Student must be a dependent child
100 E. Robinson St. l Orlando, FL 32801
Tel: 407-841-8310 Fax: 407- 648-9240 Email: info@legalaidocba.org
Orlando, Florida
(407) 841-8310

7) Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County
http://www.legalaidpbc.org/
Student/family must meet some low income criteria
Main Office
Monday - Friday | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
423 Fern Street, Suite 200
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: 561-655-8944
Fax: 561-655-5269
Email: info@legalaidpbc.org

    West County Courthouse
    Every other Monday | 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
    38844 State Road 80
    Belle Glade, FL 33430
    Phone: Contact Main Office
    Fax: Contact Main Office

    West County Satellite Office
    Monday - Friday | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    141 South Main Street, Suite 101
    Belle Glade, FL 33430
    Phone: 561-993-3836
    Fax: 561-993-3878

    South County Courthouse
    As Needed
    200 West Atlantic Avenue
    Delray Beach, FL 33444
    Phone: Contact Main Office
    Fax: Contact Main Office

    Foster Children's Project - Satellite Office
    Monday - Friday | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    423 4th Street, 2nd & 3rd Floor
    West Palm Beach, FL 33401
    Phone: 561-833-5787
    Fax: 561-833-5826

    Self-Help Center (Staffed by Legal Aid Personnel)
    Monday - Friday | 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Palm Beach County Courthouse
    205 North Dixie Highway, 6th Floor
    West Palm Beach, FL 33401
    Phone: 561-355-1509
8) Legal Services of Greater Miami
http://www.lsgmi.org/
Student/family must meet some low income criteria
3000 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD Suite 500
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33137
(305) 576-0080
TDD (305) 573-1578

    10720 CARIBBEAN BOULEVARD Suite 400
    MIAMI, FLORIDA 33189
    (305) 232-9680
    TDD (786)242-0207

    LEGAL SERVICES OF THE FLORIDA KEYS
    600 WHITE STREET
    KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040
    (305) 292-3566
    TDD (305) 292-9722

    1600 NW 6th Court
    Florida City, Florida 33034
    Call the South Dad Office for times when clients are seen.

9) Disability Lawyers website
http://www.disabilitylawyers.com/
Reference to locate disability lawyers in all states.



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