Education & School-Based Services
Navigating school accommodations and special education services can be overwhelming. This section connects families with special education resources, IEP also includes early ntervention programs, tutoring, and assistive technology services that help students
thrive in the classroom. Parents can also find guidance on school choice programs, scholarship opportunities (such as the FES-UA scholarship), and homeschooling support
Schools
Collier County Public Schools ESE (PUBLIC)
(239) 377-0108
http://www.collierschools.com/domain/1337
Able Academy (PRIVATE)
(239) 352-7600
http://www.theableacademy.org
Autism Collier Charter School (Public)
(401) 373-0443
https://www.autismcolliercharter.org/
IEP Resources
CCPS P.E.E.R. Parents
https://www.collierschools.com/Page/19163
South Florida Parenting Training & Information Center (FREE)
(239) 417-3636
https://sfptic.org/
C.A.R.D USF (Center for Autism & Related Disorders) (FREE)
(239)-590-7769
https://card-usf.fmhi.usf.edu/index.html
Education Advocates of America
(239) 340-0929
http://www.eduamerica.org/
Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS) – Island Coast
(239) 337-8363
https://islandcoast.fdlrs.org/
Family Network on Disabilities (FND)
(727) 523-1130
Early Intervention Services
Early Steps Program
(239) 433-6700
https://hpcswf.com/programs/early-steps
Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS) – Child Find
(239) 337-8199
https://islandcoast.fdlrs.org/
Scholarships
Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA)
https://www.stepupforstudents.org/scholarships/unique-abilities/
Autism Care Today Grant
(877) 922-8863
https://www.autismheroproject.org/flresources
Organization for Autism Research (OAR) Scholarship
https://researchautism.org/how-we-help/scholarships/
Google Lime Scholarship Program
https://www.limeconnect.com/programs/page/google-lime-scholarship-program
Incight Scholarship
https://www.incight.org/scholarship