• ESE Agencies for Families

     

    About Our Kids – NYU Child Study Center for awareness of child and adolescent psychiatric disorders and research to advance the prevention, identification, and treatment.

    ARC New Visions - The Arc is a disability rights organization. We work with and for people with IDD, their families, and our communities to achieve change. 

    Autism Information Center – Center for Disease Control and Intervention – Articles, Updates, FAQs, and more.

    Central Florida Parent Center – Provides parents of children with disabilities with information, training, assistance, and support.

    Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) - The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD®) is one of the world's largest and most experienced applied behavior analysis (ABA) treatment providers. 

    Cerebral Palsy Guide – Provides parents with information on cerebral palsy causes, symptoms, and treatments.

    Cerebral Palsy Guidance – a website created to provide answers and assistance to parents of children with cerebral palsy.

    Charlotte Behavioral Health Center - provider of community-based behavioral health care, offering a full range of mental health services and substance use disorder treatment 

    CHADD Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder – Education, advocacy, and support Disaboom – Comprehensive internet community dedicated to constantly improving the way people with disabilities or functional limitations live their lives.

    Community Resource Network - Community Resource Network of Florida, LLC provides compassionate care and services to those with disabilities, adults, and children who need assistance. 

    Deaf Service Center of Southwest Florida - The mission of the Deaf Service Center is to empower Southwest Florida's deaf and hard-of-hearing citizens and their families through education, advocacy, and community involvement 

    Family Network on Disabilities (FND) - Florida’s resource for helping families of children with disabilities.
    You’ll find the resources and support your family needs. 

    Florida Center for Students with Unique Disabilities (UCF) - The purpose of the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities is to provide support to students, families, and institutions of higher education so that students with intellectual disabilities have opportunities for on-campus college experiences that lead to employment opportunities 

    Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resource System Suncoast (FDLERS) - DLRS is a discretionary project of the Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS). We provide information, training, and support to families in order to promote effective parent participation in the education of children who are exceptional and/or have special needs. 

    Do2Learn – Communication cards, print resources, and more for children with special needs.

    eParent – Special needs products and services directory.

    Florida Developmental Disabilities Council – Encourages opportunities for persons with developmental disabilities and families to enhance their quality of life within their communities.

    National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability/Youth – Source for information about employment and youth with disabilities. Partners include experts in disability, education, employment, and workforce development.

    Project 10: Transition Education Network - To assist Florida school districts and relevant stakeholders in building capacity to provide secondary transition services to students with disabilities in order to improve their academic success and post-school outcomes. 

    Special Olympics Charlotte County - Special Olympics Florida is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people with intellectual disabilities who wish to participate, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. 

    Social Security Administration (SSA) - Social Security is committed to helping maintain the basic well-being and protection of the people we serve.  

    Time Out Respite - Respite care workers assume the responsibility of staying in a home with the disabled individual. This is to allow families to complete a variety of tasks. The program is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

    Tender Hearts Partnership - The Tender Hearts Partnership's mission is to provide safe, fun, peer-based events and activities for the local intellectually challenged residents of our community. 

    Valerie's House - The mission of Valerie's House is to help children and families work through the loss of a loved one together and go on to live fulfilling lives. Our vision is that No Child Will Grieve Alone

     

     

     

     

    Pre-Kindergarten

  • Educational Resources

    Guide to Online Schools – A complete list of Math Resources

    ABC Teach – PreK – 8 materials and creative activities for students and educators, including printable worksheets, interactive activities, theme units, and much more

    Cool Math – An amusement park of math and more

    Do2learn - provides thousands of free pages with social skills and behavioral regulation activities and guidance, learning songs and games, communication cards, academic materials, and transition guides for employment and life skills.

    Fact Monster – Online homework help and more

    Figure This! – Math challenges for families of middle school children

    First School – Preschool activities and crafts, alphabet and theme worksheets and ideas

    Fun Brain – Funbrain offers hundreds of games, books, comics, and videos that develop skills in math, reading, problem-solving and literacy

    Get Ready to Read! – Resources to help your preschooler get ready to learn to read

    Internet4Classrooms – Sites to help parents help their children. Something for every grade level

    KidSites.com – Tons of cool, approved website links for science and math

    Math Cats – Promotes open-ended and playful explorations of important math concepts

    Math is Fun! – Math activities and tips for students

    National Geographic for Kids – Online magazine for students

    Online School Tech – A resource for students and parents

    Primary Games.com – Free, engaging online games in every content area for Pre-K -4th grade

    Reading is Fundamental (RIF) – Tips and activity ideas to help you motivate your kids to read

    Reading Rockets – Offers a wealth of reading strategies, lessons, and activities to “Launch young readers”

    Schwab Learning – A parent guide to helping children with learning difficulties

    Starfall.com – Engaging reading activities and decodable text for beginning readers

    Student Guide to Online Learning Success – Help new online students and their parents get acquainted with (and learn how to master) some of the most common digital technologies, learning platforms, and lingo used in remote learning, from Zoom and Google Meet to Blackboard and Canvas

  • Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) 

     

     Mission Statement 

    To oversee and guide the integration of a multi-tiered system of academic and behavioral supports that relies on problem-solving and data-based decision-making to promote success for all Charlotte County Public School students. 

  • Florida State Assessment

     

    General information and resources about the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST). 

    FAST Assessment

     

    The FAA program is based on Florida’s Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Access Points for English language arts and mathematics, and on Florida’s statewide academic standards – Access Points for science and social studies. Access Points are academic expectations written specifically for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities.

    FAA  Assessment