Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) – works in partnership with local communities and private providers to assist people who have developmental disabilities and their families. APD also provides assistance in identifying the needs of people with developmental disabilities for supports and services.
The agency serves more than 50,000 Floridians with the following disabilities:
People severely impaired by autism
Cerebral palsy
Spina bifida
Intellectual disabilities
Down syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome
Phelan-McDermid syndrome
Children age 3-5 who are at a high risk of a developmental disability
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid – Mental Health First Aid is an 8-hour course that teaches you how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps you identify, understand, and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses. Find a course near you.
Teen Mental Health
Teen Mental Health – This is a great website, offering a variety of information on teen mental health based on researched best practices. The website includes resources such as curriculum guides, transition guides, videos, etc.
Employment Related Skills Resource Guide
Employment Related Skills Resource Guide – A resource guide developed by KUMDC to help you navigate services and supports for employment related skills. Updated 3.3.20
Okeechobee Mental Health Directory
Okeechobee Mental Health Directory – Online mental health guide for the Okeechobee area.
RMTC-D/HH Help Line
RMTC-D/HH Help Line
– To contact RMTC-D/HH for information or to request services, please email us at [email protected] or call at (800) 356-6731
RMTC-D/HH Media and Materials Loan Library
RMTC-D/HH Media and Materials Loan Library – Florida offers a FREE loan video library service for educators, interpreters, and other professionals serving students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Florida.
Technology & Learning Connections (TLC)
Technology & Learning Connections (TLC) – The Technology & Learning Connections (TLC) Team is a part of Florida’s Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) through the Problem Solving/Response to Intervention Project at the University of South Florida. Our services support the local development of highly effective classrooms for all students based on the Florida Standards through a multi-tiered system of supports in a universal education system.
The TLC Team provides guidelines and resources to support the implementation of:
The Florida Standards
Assistive & Instructional Technology
Accessible Educational Materials
Universal Design for Learning
Natural Readers
Natural Readers – Free online text-to-speech tool.