Family Disability Navigator

FAMILY DISABILITY NAVIGATOR

Helping Families Navigate the School System and Community

RAISING A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY COMES WITH MANY CHALLENGES, AND NAVIGATING SCHOOL SYSTEMS, THERAPIES, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES CAN OFTEN FEEL OVERWHELMING. THE FAMILY DISABILITY NAVIGATOR PROGRAM AT THE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING IN CENTRAL FLORIDA (CIL) IS HERE TO HELP GUIDE YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.

WE SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AGES 3-22 AND THEIR FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO:

  • HAVE NO FORMAL DISABILITY DIAGNOSIS
  • ARE NOT CURRENTLY RECEIVING THERAPIES
  • DO NOT YET HAVE AN IEP (INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN) OR 504 PLAN IN SCHOOL

OUR TEAM WORKS WITH FAMILIES TO IDENTIFY NEEDS, PROVIDE ASSESSMENTS, AND CREATE PERSONALIZED PATHWAYS TO THE SERVICES, SUPPORTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES EACH CHILD DESERVES.

How We Help

CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE, COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT TO HELP FAMILIES ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHILD AND ACCESS THE RESOURCES THEY NEED. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE:

  • INFORMATION & REFERRAL FOR FORMAL DISABILITY
  • DIAGNOSIS
  • IEP/504 PLAN PLANNING, ADVOCACY, AND NAVIGATION
  • NAVIGATION OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES
  • SUPPORT GROUPS AND PARENT EDUCATION
  • CASE MANAGEMENT
  • SKILLS TRAINING

YOUR PARTNER IN THIS JOURNEY

THE FAMILY DISABILITY NAVIGATOR IS MORE THAN JUST A SERVICE. IT’S A TRUSTED PARTNER IN HELPING FAMILIES BREAK THROUGH BARRIERS, BUILD KNOWLEDGE, AND CREATE BRIGHTER FUTURES. WE’RE HERE TO ENSURE THAT NO FAMILY HAS TO FACE THIS PROCESS ALONE.
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 This program is funded in full or in part by Orange County, FL.