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FDLRS NEFEC Child Find Specialists: Lorraine Buffington (Serving Hamilton, Madison, and Suwannee Counties) Gina Davis (Serving Baker and Flagler Counties) Marsha Peacock (Serving St. Johns County) Kari Reynolds (Serving Bradford, Putnam, and Union Counties) Lorri Swafford (Serving Columbia and Lafayette Counties) Contact us: 386-329-3811 or click on a name above to email. Please include contact information in the message.

Referring a Child

If you have concerns about a child's speaking, understanding, moving or playing, seeing, hearing, getting along with other children, learning, or self-help skills. In that case, Child Find provides developmental screening FREE OF CHARGE in communication, motor development, vision, hearing, and preschool readiness skills. Child Find can also assist with evaluation and service planning if needed.

FDLRS NEFEC Child Find Specialists:

Lorraine Buffington (Serving Hamilton, Madison, and Suwannee Counties)

Lorri Swafford (Serving Columbia and Lafayette Counties)

Contact us at 386-329-3811 or click on the name above to email.  Please include contact information in the message.

 

Birth to 3 years of age developmental screenings.

 

UF North Central Early Steps (UF NCES) serves families of children ages birth to three years old who are at risk for a developmental delay or have a developmental delay. Early Steps services can help parents support their child’s development better and improve child outcomes.

For referrals, click here.

Physical Address
1701 SW 16th Ave., Building B
Gainesville, FL 32608
 
Phone
(352) 273-8555

 

 

 

Floridaundefineds resource for helping families of children with disabilities. Youundefinedll find the resources and support your family needs.

For over 35 years, Family Network on Disabilities has developed up-to-date training on a variety of topics concerning the disability community that will benefit parents, self-advocates, educators, and professionals. You’ll be glad to know we’ve added our youth advocate workshop series into the mix.

 

The University of Florida Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UF CARD) provides support and assistance with the goal of optimizing the potential of people with autism and related disabilities.

The University of Florida Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UF CARD) provides support and assistance with the goal of optimizing the potential of people with autism and related disabilities.

Counties Served by UF CARD Gainesville: Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Lafayette, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Suwannee, and Union. If you live in a different county in Florida, find your CARD here.

Our office hours are Mondays 1 pm-5 pm, and Tuesday-Friday 9 am-5 pm. Appointments are encouraged. You can call us Toll Free 1-(800)-9-AUTISM or Local (Gainesville Area) at (352)-265-2230. We look forward to seeing you!

CARD does not provide services such as diagnosis, therapy (for example, ABA, OT, PT), ongoing behavioral interventions, respite care, or medical care of any kind.