FAAST offers a wide range of resources on topics from building accessibility to employment. Each publication in the assistive technology resource library features a linked table of contents, so that you can freely navigate right to the topic that interests you. Check out the latest in the AT Resource Library. Click here.

Housing Resources

Click here to access the General Housing Resources and Self Help Guide

A Friend Indeed. . .

Canine Companions for Independence is a national nonprofit organization that enhances the lives of children and adults with disabilities by providing highly-trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships. For more information on how to apply for a Canine Companions for Independence assistance dog, please contact 1-800-572-2275.

Free admission to National Parks

Park Pass
A great benefit from the National Forestry & Wildlife Division. You may or may not know about. It is a free lifetime access pass for any person with a disability or for the caregivers of a person with a disability. It allows access to ALL national parks for free.

All that is required is a letter from the physician stating the disability and you take it to your local National Forestry & Wildlife Division to get the pass. Each pass will admit up to 4 adults and children under 16 are always free. Click here for more information

Susan J. Redmon, RN, CCM, CRRN, MPH
Florida Department of Health
Children's Medical Services
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A06
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1707
Ph: (850) 245-4444, ext. 2246
Fax: (850) 488-3813
E-mail: Susan_Redmon@doh.state.fl.us