FLORIDA DIAGNOSTIC & LEARNING RESOURCES SYSTEM ASSOCIATE CENTER CONTACT LIST
The Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS) provides diagnostic and instructional support services to district exceptional
student education programs statewide. Consistent with Sections 229.832, 229.834, and 229.8341,
Florida Statutes
, functions of the Associate
Centers include enhancement of learner outcomes, partnership between families and professionals, student identification and evaluation, inservice
training, assistive, instructional and administrative technology, interagency services, and implementation of state educational goals and priorities.
Services are available to district, agency, community and other personnel working with exceptional students as well as parents and families. For
further information, please contact the appropriate Center as listed below, or the Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services,
Exceptional Student Education Program Development and Services, K-12 Education, Florida Department of Education, 614 Turlington Building,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 (Telephone: 850/245-0478; Suncom 205-0478: ; Fax: 850/245-0955).
SERVICE AREA
CONTACT
TELEPHONE
Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa
Lyn Harris, Coordinator
FDLRS/Westgate
Associate Center
30 E. Texar Drive, Pensacola, FL 32503
(850) 469-5423; Suncom: 694-5423 (888) 445-9662
FAX: (850) 469-5574
e-mail: lharris@escambia.k12.fl.us
Washington, Bay, Calhoun,
Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Liberty,
Walton, Jackson
Faye Yongue, Program Coordinator
FDLRS/PAEC
Associate Center
753 West Boulevard, Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6131; Suncom: 769-6131
FAX: (850) 638-6142
e-mail: yonguef@paec.org
Leon, Gadsden, Jefferson,
Taylor, Wakulla
Diane Johnson, Director
FDLRS/Miccosukee
Associate Center
3955 W. Pensacola Street, Tallahassee, FL 32304
(850) 487-2630; Suncom: 277-2630
FAX: (850) 921-4097
e-mail: johnsond@mail.leon.k12.fl.us
Hamilton, Columbia, Lafayette,
Madison, Suwannee
Carol Milton, Project Coordinator
FDLRS/Gateway
Associate Center
4256 S.W. County Road 152, Jasper, FL 32052-1387
(386) 792-2877; Suncom: 821-5372
FAX: (386) 792-3273
e-mail: milton_c@popmail.firn.edu
Putnam, Baker, Bradford,
Flagler, St. Johns, Union, FSDB
Jan McLain, Program Administrator
FDLRS/NEFEC
Associate Center
3841 Reid Street, Palatka, FL 32177
(386) 329-3811; Suncom: 860-3800
FAX: (386) 329-3835
e-mail: mclainj@nefec.org
Duval, Clay, Nassau
Gail Brown, Project Coordinator
FDLRS/Crown
Associate Center
4030 Boulevard Center Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32207
(904) 348-7805
FAX: (904) 348-7759
e-mail: browng@educationcentral.org
Marion, Alachua, Citrus, Dixie,
Gilchrist, Levy
Pam Connolly, Program Coordinator
FDLRS/Springs
Associate Center
3881 NW 155th Street, Reddick, FL 32686
(352) 591-4300; (800) 533-0326
FAX: (352) 591-4304
e-mail: connollp@marion.k12.fl.us
Orange, Lake, Osceola,
Seminole, Sumter
Stacey Christophel, Project Coordinator
FDLRS/Action
Associate Center
1200 West Colonial Avenue, Orlando, FL 32804
(407) 317-3661; (800) 262-1596
FAX: (407) 317-3680
e-mail: christs2@ocps.k12.fl.us
Brevard, Volusia
Sharon Tolson, Director
FDLRS/East
Associate Center
Educational Services Facilities, 2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Viera, FL 32940-6699
(321) 631-1911, ext. 540 or (321) 633-1000, ext. 540
Suncom: 323-1540
FAX: (321) 633-3533
e-mail: tolsons@brevard.k12.fl.us
St. Lucie, Indian River, Martin,
Okeechobee, EYDC-Fla. State
School - Dist #70
Bill Donelson, Director
FDLRS/Galaxy
Associate Center
4204 Okeechobee Road, Ft. Pierce, FL 34947
(772) 429-4600 or (772) 429-4585; Suncom: 231-5385
FAX: (561) 468-5396
e-mail: donelsonb@stlucie.k12.fl.us
Pinellas, Hernando, Pasco
Dorothy Wice, Supervisor
FDLRS/Gulfcoast
Associate Center
1960 East Druid Road, Clearwater, FL 33764
(727) 462-1587
FAX: (727) 462-1592
e-mail: Dorothy_Wice@places.pcsb.org
Hillsborough
Nicholas Carullo, Supervisor
FDLRS/Hillsborough
Associate Center
4210 W. Bay Villa Avenue, Tampa FL 33611-1206
(813) 837-7777
FAX: (813) 837-7702
e-mail: nicholas.carullo@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Polk, Hardee
Don Woods, Supervisor
FDLRS/Sunrise
Associate Center
1907 South Floral Avenue, Bartow, FL 33830
(863) 534-0950; Suncom: 549-0951
FAX: (863) 519-3928
e-mail: woods_d@popmail.firn.edu
Sarasota, Charlotte, Manatee
Dr. Barbara Stafford, Manager
FDLRS/Suncoast
Associate Center
1960 Landings Boulevard, Sarasota, FL 34231
(941) 927-9000, ext. 32247
FAX: (941) 927-4004
e-mail: barbara_stafford@sarasota.k12.fl.us
Hendry, DeSoto, Glades,
Highlands
Olivia C. Scott, Director
FDLRS/Heartland
Associate Center
1076 US 27 North, Lake Placid, FL 33852
(863) 531-0444; (800) 316-7057
FAX: (863) 531-0425
e-mail: OliviaCScott@aol.com
Collier
Bill Jackson,
FDLRS/Big Cypress
Associate Center
5775 Osceola Trail, Naples, FL 34109
(239) 377-0518
FAX: (239) 377-0506
e-mail: jacksowi@collier.k12.fl.us
Lee
Debra Burton-Tihen, Coordinator
FDLRS/Island Coast
Associate Center
2523 Market Street,Ft. Myers, Fl. 33901
(239) 337-8127
FAX: (239) 337-8653
e-mail: debbiet2@lee.k12.fl.us
Palm Beach
Kathleen Leith, Manager
FDLRS/Alpha
Associate Center
3378 Forest Hill Boulevard, Suite 203A
West Palm Beach, FL 33406-5870
(561) 434-8971; Suncom: 262-8971
FAX: (561) 434-8047
e-mail: leith@palmbeach.k12.fl.us
Broward
Gwen Lipscomb, Coordinator
FDLRS/Reach
Associate Center
600 S.E. 3rd Avenue, 9th Floor, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
(754) 321-2205;
FAX: (754) 321-2715; Child Find FAX: (754) 321-2215
e-mail: gwen.lipscomb@browardschools.com
Dade, Monroe
Delsey Yancoskie, Supervisor
FDLRS/South
Associate Center
5555 S.W. 93rd Avenue, Miami, FL 33165
(305) 274-3501
FAX: (305) 598-7752
e-mail: dyancoskie@dadeschools.net
Updated 02/04/04
FLORIDA DIAGNOSTIC & LEARNING RESOURCES SYSTEM SPECIALIZED CENTER CONTACT LIST
The Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS) provides diagnostic and instructional support services to district exceptional
student education programs statewide. Functions of the Specialized Centers include specialized instructional materials for students with visual
and hearing disabilities, teacher preparation in the effective integration of technology into instructional programs, and information, awareness,
and training for individuals needing assistive technology support and interventions. Services are available to district, agency, community and
other personnel working with exceptional students as well as parents and families. For further information, please contact the appropriate
Center as listed below, or the Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services, Exceptional Student Education Program Development
and Services, K-12 Education, Florida Department of Education, 614 Turlington Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 (Telephone:
850/245-0478; Suncom: 205-0478; FAX: 850/245-0955).
CENTER NAME
CONTACT
TELEPHONE
CIC
Clearinghouse Information Center
Arlene Duncan, Program Director
DOE
622 Turlington Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
(850) 245-0477; Suncom: 205-0477
FAX: (850) 245-0987
e-mail: arlene.duncan@fldoe.org
ATEN
Assistive TechnologyEducational
Network ofFlorida
Phyllis Neal-Wilson, Administrator
ATEN
1207 Mellonville Ave., Sanford, FL 32771
(407) 688-2201, 800/328-3678
FAX: (407) 688-4593
e-mail: Phyllis_Neal-Wilson@scps.k12.fl.us
FIMC
Florida Instructional Materials
Center for the Visually Impaired
Suzanne Dalton, Supervisor
FIMC
4210 W. Bay Villa Avenue,Tampa, FL 33611-1206
(813) 837-7826;;800-282-9193
FAX: (813) 837-7979
e-mail: sdalton@fimcvi.org
FDLRS/TECH
Instructional Technology Training
Resource Unit
David Davis, Project Coordinator
FDLRS/TECH
753 West Boulevard; Chipley, FL 32428
(850) 638-6131 ext. 2242; Suncom: 769-6131
FAX: (850) 638-6142
e-mail: davisd@paec.org
RMTC - D/HH
Resource Materials and Technology
Center for the Deaf and Hard of
Hearing
Robert E. Graham, Director
RMTC-D/HH
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
207 N. San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 827-2666; Suncom: 855-2661
800-356-6731
FAX: (904) 827-2338
e-mail: grahamr@fsdb.k12.fl.us
HRD Coordinating Unit
Human Resource Development
Coordinating Unit
Mary Ann Ahearn, Administrator
NEFEC
3841 Reid St., Palatka, FL. 32177
(386) 329-3800; Suncom: 860-3800
FAX: (386) 329-3835
e-mail: ahearnm@nefec.org
FLORIDA DIAGNOSTIC & LEARNING RESOURCES SYSTEM REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER
CONTACT LIST
SERVICE AREA
CONTACT
TELEPHONE
Region 1: Panhandle
Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa,
Washington, Bay, Calhoun,
Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Liberty,
Walton, Jackson, Gadsden,
Leon
,
Jefferson, Taylor, Wakulla
Rena Carney, Lab Manager
FDLRS Miccosukee Associate Center
3955 W. Pensacola St.
Tallahassee, Florida 32304
(850) 413-0440; Suncom: 694-5423;
1-800-257-5044
FAX: (850) 921-4097
e-mail: carneyr@mail.leon.k12.fl.us
Region 2: Crown
Hamilton ,Columbia, Lafayette,
Madison, Suwannee,
Putnam
,
Baker, Bradford, Flagler, St. Johns,
Union, FSDB, Duval, Clay, Nassau,
Marion, Alachua, Citrus, Dixie,
Gilchrist, Levy
Frank Crosby, Lab Manager
FDLRS/NEFEC
Rt. 1, Box 8500
3841 Reid Street
Palatka, Fl. 32177
(800) 227-6036; Suncom: 860-3800
FAX: (904) 329-3835
e-mail: crosbyf@nefec.org
Region 3: East Central
Sumter, Lake,
Volusia
, Seminole,
Orange, Osceola, Brevard, Indian
River, Okeechobee, St. Lucie,
Martin
Janet Good, Lab Manager
1825 Dunn Avenue, Trailer 730
Daytona Beach, Fl. 32114
(386) 255-6475 ext. 52930
FAX: (386) 274-0309
e-mail: jdgood@volusia.k12.fl.us
Region 4: West Central
Florida Instructional Materials
Center for Visually Impaired
Hillsborough
, Hernando, Pasco,
Pinellas, Polk, Hardee, Manatee,
Sarasota, DeSoto, Charlotte,
Highlands, Glades, Hendry
Lenore Remley, Lab Manager
FIMC
4210 West Bay Villa Avenue
Tampa, Fl. 33611-1206
(813) 837-7876
(800) 282-9193
FAX: (813) 837-7801
e-mail: lremley@fimcvi.org
Region 5: South
Lee, Collier, Monroe, Miami-Dade,
Broward
, Palm Beach
Mail: Beth Saunders, Lab Manager
600 S.E. 3
rd Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. 33301
Lab: Broward County Public Library
100 S. Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. 33301
(754) 321-2214; (888) 898-7306
FAX: (754) 321-2715
e-mail: beth.saunders@browardschools.com
Updated 02/04/04