Sassafrass Moore
Sassafrass has worked in the ESE and Early Education fields, both as a teacher and advocate, but also sat on the side of the parent; of two adult children with disabilities.
Through FND, we support parents in knowledge about the IEP process, assessing options, Procedural Safeguards, the Individual Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), related services, and Section 504. We also partner with school ESE offices to provide training, evidence-based education resources, and collaborations with other state and local non-profits serving students with disabilities.
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Parents Offering Parents Information & Networking (POPIN) Parents Offering Parents Information & Networking (POPIN), a program of Family Network on Disabilities, is your North Florida Parent Training & Information (PTI). We are funded, in part, by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), under the Federal Department of Education, as per the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004), Part D. As such, all of our services are free of cost to families. We train parents in IDEA/Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and assist with information on rights/policies/procedures through transitions, either from the Early Steps Program (0-3) to school (3-22) or from school into the community (18-26). We also assist families in disputes/misunderstandings with the local districts/administration with knowledge of procedural safeguards, disability law resources, proper procedures, evaluation information and timelines, accommodations and modifications, assistive technology, and the development of quality IEPs. | Motivating People Through Arts & Crafts (MPAC) Obsessions Gift Shop owner, Betty Proctor, founded the non-profit MPAC (Motivating People through Arts and Crafts) with the vision to provide a space where persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Communication Disorders can learn employment, social, and life skills. MPAC intends to garner opportunities for financial independence and increase job retention by employing persons with ASD to develop leadership, social, and life skills that reduce anxiety. The project serves ages 13 to 25 in the Greater Tallahassee area into the Big Bend Region. MPAC was organized in March 2020 to enhance friendships and acquaintanceships through arts and crafts. Betty Proctor Website: Facebook Page: | Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal-state program that helps people who have disabilities get or keep a job. VR is committed to helping people with disabilities find meaningful careers. Passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act further supports VR efforts to prepare youth for success in the 21st-century workforce through our Transition Youth Services. Gadsden and Leon Shakelia Epps, Supervisor Jefferson, Leon, Taylor, and Wakulla |
Parents Offering Parents Information & Networking (POPIN)
We are funded, in part, by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), under the Federal Department of Education, as per the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004), Part D.
As such, all of our services are free of cost to families. We train parents in IDEA/Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and assist with information on rights/policies/procedures through transitions, either from the Early Steps Program (0-3) to school (3-22) or from school into the community (18-26). We also assist families in disputes/misunderstandings with the local districts/administration with knowledge of procedural safeguards, disability law resources, proper procedures, evaluation information and timelines, accommodations and modifications, assistive technology, and the development of quality IEPs.
Motivating People Through Arts & Crafts (MPAC)
Betty Proctor
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Facebook Page:
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
Gadsden and Leon
Shakelia Epps, Supervisor
Jefferson, Leon, Taylor, and Wakulla
