special needs children

A federally funded program at the University of Central Florida offers a free master's degree in special education in exchange for a teaching commitment.

There’s a vision of a place in Tallahassee where kids and adults with disabilities can learn and work. Plans are underway to make Lifetown a reality, and…

A trio of bills are heading to Governor Rick Scott’s office this week - the final step before becoming law. Senate Bill 220 streamlines the process of…

Bills aimed at fixing a glitch in a Florida law have cleared their first legislative committees in the House and Senate. The two measures could get more…

Two Florida lawmakers are hoping to get more pro-bono attorneys to help kids with special needs for the 2018 legislative session. Pro Bono Matters Act of…

Two bills to help the state’s foster kids are now heading to the Governor’s desk. One of Sen. Aaron Bean’s (R-Fernandina Beach) bills gives a free annual…

The construction of the Florida Holocaust Memorial is one step closer to becoming reality. That's among 20 bills Governor Rick Scott signed into law…

A bill helping law enforcement search for missing people with special needs has one more committee stop before heading to the Senate floor. It’s by Sen.…

A Florida lawmaker has refiled a measure making it easier for law enforcement to track missing people with special needs.Last year, a young boy went…

Florida lawmakers passed a series of bills affecting law enforcement agencies this week, and at least two are headed to the Governor’s desk for…