The sites below offer assistance to parents of children with disabilities or parents with disabilities.  In addition you can access links to area non-profit associations and journals of medicine. The American with Disabilities Act ADA, official government site and information.  Read the legislative report for, APD Agency for  persons with disabilities state of Florida 2006 - Find -  APD Area Offices

Below are resources and educational links. Jaxhelp does not endorse or guarantee any services provided or efficacy of services for your personal situation please contact a professional to evaluate your best course of action.

If you or someone in your family is faced with a debilitating illness some of the sites listed below may be of assistance. 

• Community Services-Disabled Services City of Jacksonville Links
• Disability Specific Organizations
• Easter Seals Florida
• Florida Directory of Early Childhood Services
• Florida State Resources
• Organizations Specifically for Parents
• Other Disability Organizations
• Partnership for Prescription Assistance

Disability rights links:

• ADA Free Publications
• Florida Developmental Disability Council
• The Council for Disability Rights
• US Department of Justice ADA home page
• US Department of Justice-A Guide to Disability Law (Publication)

State and Local sites on the internet:

• Child Care Information Links (Government site) Florida
• Department of Children & Families
• Federal Services for Families
• Florida State & Local links

Programs by specific needs:

• Alzheimer's Association
• American Cancer Society
• American Diabetes Association
• Auditory Oral Health Center- Clarke Jacksonville
• Center for Autism & Related Disabilities
• Children Adult Deficit Disorder (CHADD)
• National Alliance on Mental Health

Learning Disability Organizations and informational links:   Many of these links are provided by The National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. Visit them at:  http://www.nichcy.org/

• ADDA
• ARC FLORIDA
• Autism Recovery Network of Florida
• CARD
• CHADD
• CMS Children's Medical Services
• Down Syndrome Organizations & Helpful Links
• Easter Seals Florida
• Family Network on Disabilities
• Florida ARF
• Florida Early Intervention System
• Florida Epilepsy Services
• Florida Department of Health Epilepsy
• Independent Living Research Utilization
• Learning Disability Association of Florida
• NAMI Florida, Jacksonville (Mental Health Association)
• NAMI Links
• National Council on independent living
• Parent Training
• Special Education Advocacy Services
• SPINA BIFIDA Association
• The ALEXIS Foundation
• The American Foundation for the Blind
• The Brain Injury Association of Florida
• VSA Florida

Local & National Family outreach programs:

• Child Guidance Center
• Child Welfare Information Gateway
• Child Welfare National Organizations
• Child Welfare League of Florida (CWLA)
• CWLA Offices
• Children's Home Society of Florida
• Circle of Parents Program
• National Child Care Information Center
• National Resource Center for Community Based Child Abuse Prevention
• Parents Anonymous (Child abuse prevention organization)
• The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida
• Ounce Florida Programs(56 counties)

Jobs Services for People with Disabilities:

• Ability

• CATEA

• Community Services Disabled Services

• Disability Resource Directory

• EEOC

• FDDC

• Federal Jobs for People with disabilities

• National Business & Disability Council

• National Council for Support of Disability Issues

• One-Stop Toolkit

• PAS

• The Able Trust

• US Business Leadership Network

Publications and Articles & Journals of Medicine:

• Chest Journal
• Education Resource Information Center (ERIC)
• Journal of the American Medical Association JAMA
• General Travel Guidelines (PDF)
• Journal of Pediatric Psychology
• LEA ONLINE
• LWW Online
• National Library of Medicine
• NCBI
• Women's Health

Helpful links for employees, know your rights in the workplace. 

• Florida Division of Workers Compensation

• OSHA

• US Department of Labor

• What is COBRA?

• What is ERISA?

• What is FMLA?

• What is HIPAA?

• Workplace Fairness

The Brevard Achievement Center is an excellent resource for people with disabilities.  While this site is outside of our service areas it is truly an excellent resource.

• Brevard Achievement Center

The Intelihealth web site was created as an informational tool for consumers. With the links below you can research common ailments and resources:

• Addiction
  Allergy
  Alzheimer's Disease
  Anemia
  Arthritis
  Asthma
  Breast Cancer
  Cancer
  Cholesterol
  Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  Chronic Pain
  Dementia
  Depression
  Diabetes
  Digestive
  Digestive-Tract Cancer
  Ear, Nose And Throat Disorders
  Epilepsy
  Eyes
  Feet
  Glaucoma
  HIV/AIDS
  Hair Loss
  Headache
  Heart And Circulatory
  High Blood Pressure
  Impotence
  Infertility
  Kidney Disease
  Low Back Pain
  Lyme Disease
  Macular Degeneration
  Memory Loss
  Mental Health
  Multiple Sclerosis
  Osteoarthritis
  Pregnancy
  Prostate Cancer
  Rheumatoid Arthritis
  Sexual And Reproductive Health
  Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  Skin Cancer
  Sleep
  Stress
  Stroke
  Weight Management 

Internet Hosting provided by:                            

KEY: $ This site sells products but also offers free information ,Jaxhelp.net or Jaxhelp, LLC. does not receive any monetary compensation from this vendor/site.                                                                                                 also visit Disclaimer for Jaxhelp, LLC and Jaxhelp.net:  

Pop ups are not allowed on this site. Affiliate links are direct to the affiliate site.  We do not track user activity or install any programs or products in order to navigate our site.                                                                                                   jaxhelp.net is only a portal we do not include any links to sites that charge membership or monthly fees for services.  If such links exist, they also contain Free information.                                                                                                            We do not endorse or receive compensation from any membership site.  If you find any links that are not consistent with this site please report them immediately to:                                                                                                                      Via our COMMENTS page or via mail to: Jaxhelp, LLC, P.O. Box 2956, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32004-2956. The appearance of external links on this World Wide Web site does not                                                                                 constitute endorsement by Jaxhelp.net. External Web sites or the information, products or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities,                                                                                                                              Jaxhelp.net does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. These links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this Web site.                                                                                                jaxhelp is only a portal to informational resources and sources of valuable information for parents we are not engaged in providing legal, accounting, financial, or professional counseling advice                                                                                or replace your financial advisor or legal council. This site is a tool to access internet free informational resources. Questions or problems regarding this web site should be directed                                                                                                  Via our COMMENTS page. Copyright © 2005 [jaxhelp.net]. All rights reserved.