Special Needs Resource Directory
CENTRAL REGION
ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
Digital Arts for Autism
3107 Edgewater Dr., Suite 3, Orlando
(407) 459-7959 | DigitalArtsforAutism.org
Digital Arts for Autism is a 501© nonprofit organization that specializes in preparing high functioning PRE/POST High School Students by training them in digital media and animation.
PRIVATE SCHOOLS (Special Needs)
Center Academy
Maitland: (407) 772-8727
Waterford Lakes: (407) 270-4444
Hunter’s Creek: (407) 286-1673
CenterAcademy.com
Center Academy serves 5th-12th grade students with ADHD, ASD and learning differences in a small, safe setting and offers tuition scholarships. Since 1968. Fully accredited.
The First Hope of The First Academy
3000 South John Young Parkway, Orlando
(407) 206-8801 | TheFirstAcademy.org/academics/first-hope
At The First Hope our vision is to create a Christ-centered environment of learning and development for students with unique abilities. The First Hope offers a unique approach to teaching students with various learning needs academically, cognitively and spiritually. Classes provide a small student-to-teacher ratio in order to promote student achievement. First Hope Specialized Education K-12 Program assists students who are performing significantly below grade level, need social and life skills support, and are able to provide self-care and communicate verbally.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind
207 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine
(904) 827-2200 | FSDBK12.org
The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) was established in 1885 in St. Augustine and is a fully accredited, tuition-free state public school for eligible students who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/visually impaired or deafblind. FSDB serves approximately 1,000+ students each year through statewide parent-infant/family programs as well as a Montessori Pre-K early learning center and K-12 elementary, middle and high schools on its campus.
RECREATION, SPORTS, THERAPY
Central Florida Dreamplex
400 S. Hwy. 27, Clermont
5165 Adanson Street, Orlando
(352) 394-0212 | CFLDreamPlex.com
Central Florida Dreamplex offers therapy, fitness, recreation and sports designed specifically for individuals with physical and/or intellectual disabilities.
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
Educational Consulting Associates, Inc.
115 E Marks Street., Orlando
(321) 766-7811│DrKMarchman.com
Krista M Marchman, Ph.D., licensed school psychologist, specializes in neurodevelopmental, psychoeducational and diagnostic evaluations for children, teens and young adults.
THERAPY SERVICES
Beckman & Associates, Inc.
(Speech / Occupational / Oral Motor Therapy)
620 W. Wymore Rd., Suite 230, Maitland
(407) 647-4740
BeckmanandAssociates.com
Beckman & Associate’s goal is to provide treatment that meets high professional standards in an environment that is designed to enhance each child’s functional abilities.
Collaborative Function, Inc.
(Occupational & Speech)
726 West Colonial Dr., Orlando
(407) 540-1937
Collaborative-Function.com
Quest Kids Therapy
(Occupational, Physical, Speech, ABA Therapy)
758 N Sun Dr., Suite 112, Lake Mary
500 E. Colonial Dr., Orlando
1200 E Plant St., Suite 120, Winter Garden
(407) 218-4340│QuestKids.org
Quest Kids Therapy specializes in ABA therapy for children with autism and other intellectual disabilities in the Orlando region.
SOUTHWEST REGION
ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
Digital Arts for Autism
3107 Edgewater Dr., Suite 3, Orlando
(407) 459-7959 | DigitalArtsforAutism.org
Digital Arts for Autism is a 501© nonprofit organization that specializes in preparing high functioning PRE/POST High School Students by training them in digital media and animation.
PRESCRIBED PEDIATRIC EXTENDED CARE
BrightStart Pediatrics
Winter Garden: (407) 545-2773
Southchase: (407) 857-1212
Sanford: (407) 321-9570
BrightStartPeds.com
BrightStart Pediatrics is a PPEC–Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care–nursing and therapy center for medically fragile infants and children. Our centers are uniquely designed to provide nursing, therapy and love to patients in Central Florida from three locations: Orlando, Sanford and Winter Garden.
PRIVATE SCHOOLS (Special Needs)
Center Academy
Maitland: (407) 772-8727
Waterford Lakes: (407) 270-4444
Hunter’s Creek: (407) 286-1673
CenterAcademy.com
Center Academy serves 5th-12th grade students with ADHD, ASD and learning differences in a small, safe setting and offers tuition scholarships. Since 1968. Fully accredited.
The First Hope of The First Academy
3000 South John Young Parkway, Orlando; (407) 206-8801
TheFirstAcademy.org/academics/first-hope
At The First Hope our vision is to create a Christ-centered environment of learning and development for students with unique abilities. The First Hope offers a unique approach to teaching students with various learning needs academically, cognitively, and spiritually. Classes provide a small student-to-teacher ratio in order to promote student achievement. First Hope Specialized Education K-12 Program assists students who are performing significantly below grade level, need social and life skills support, and are able to provide self-care, and communicate verbally.
Florida School for the Deaf & Blind
207 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine
(904) 827-2200 | FSDBK12.org
The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) was established in 1885 in St. Augustine, and is a fully accredited, tuition-free state public school for eligible students who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/visually impaired, or deafblind. FSDB serves approximately 1,000+ students each year through statewide parent-infant/family programs as well as a Montessori Pre-K early learning center and K-12 elementary, middle and high schools on its campus.
RECREATION, SPORTS, THERAPY
Central Florida Dreamplex
400 S. Hwy. 27, Clermont
5165 Adanson Street, Orlando
(352) 394-0212 | CFLDreamPlex.com
Central Florida Dreamplex offers therapy, fitness, recreation and sports designed specifically for individuals with physical and/or intellectual disabilities.
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
Educational Consulting Associates, Inc.
115 E Marks Street., Orlando
(321) 766-7811│DrKMarchman.com
Krista M Marchman, Ph.D., licensed school psychologist, specializes in neurodevelopmental, psychoeducational and diagnostic evaluations for children, teens and young adults.
THERAPY SERVICES
Collaborative Function, Inc.
(Occupational & Speech)
726 West Colonial Dr., Orlando
(407) 540-1937
Collaborative-Function.com
Quest Kids Therapy
(Occupational, Physical, Speech, ABA Therapy)
758 N Sun Dr., Suite 112, Lake Mary
500 E. Colonial Dr., Orlando
1200 E Plant St., Suite 120, Winter Garden
(407) 218-4340│QuestKids.org
Quest Kids Therapy specializes in ABA therapy for children with autism and other intellectual disabilities in the Orlando region.
