Make the text size on this site bigger or smaller or reset
Winter 2010 Newsletter
The iBudget Is Coming
Have you heard about the new iBudget? If you’re shaking your head ‘no’, you’re not alone.Lawmakers hope iBudgets will help balance the budget for the Agency for Persons with Disabilities and perhaps free up some much-needed funds for those on the waitlist. More.
Council Lists 2010 Legislative Priorities
Florida is facing a budget deficit of close to 3 billion dollars. The Council developed priorities urging lawmakers not to cut programs affecting Floridians with developmental disabilities. More
Congratulations YLF
Every year, from all over Florida, high school juniors and seniors with disabilities gather in Tallahassee for the Youth Leadership Forum, an annual career and leadership training program. More
Parents Get Empowered
Assume you have an eleven-year-old child (Mark) who is in the sixth grade and has been receiving special education services for three years. You are not sure if Mark has made 'enough' progress in reading, spelling, or writing since he began receiving special education services. You are concerned. What if Mark never masters the basic academic skills? What kind of future will Mark have? What kind of future will you have? More
Individual Development Account
The IDA program (Individual Development Account) was originally begun as a program to assist individuals who are economically disadvantaged. Now, the IDA Program helps people with disabilities build their assets without losing valuable SSI and SSDI benefits. More
Also In This Issue