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Special Needs Organizations in Lakeland + Polk County

If you are raising a child with unique needs or have a special needs adult in your family, we can help you find local special needs organizations and autism resources.

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Huntington Learning Center of Lakeland

For 40 years, Huntington’s highly trained tutors have worked with students of all ages and abilities to improve their grades and build self-confidence, organizational skills, and good study habits. Whether your child is struggling academically or just wants to get ahead, we can tailor a tutoring program that will achieve results. We can help unlock your child’s potential and send struggles packing with individualized tutoring in a number of academic fundamentals or major subjects. We understand that no two students learn alike. With subjects ranging from reading and writing to math and science, our tutoring programs provide personalized instruction based on each student’s individual needs.

Regardless if they are struggling with poor homework habits or difficulties due to ADHD, at Huntington, we’ve helped thousands of students quickly improve their grades and build their confidence. We are dedicated to building academic success that will last a lifetime. Thousands of students have achieved success in our tutoring programs, improving both grades and confidence. In fact, after only about 3 months of tutoring, our students typically achieve 2+ grade levels of growth.

Tutoring, Test Prep + Academic Support | Special Needs Resources + Organizations
6655 Florida Avenue South, Lakeland, Florida 33813
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Illuminations Center for Dyslexia

Illuminations Center for Dyslexia is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that works to change the lives of children through Structured Literacy instruction. In addition to our primary mission to teach children to read, write, and spell, we also offer a variety of virtual tutoring services. All therapists at Illuminations have received training in structured literacy methods. We use individualized Orton-Gillingham materials from various programs including Neuhaus Education, Wilson Reading, Alphabetic Phonics, and Kendore Learning. Each lesson is individually planned and based on the student’s unique needs within the structured scope and sequence recommended by the International Dyslexia Association.

Tutoring, Test Prep + Academic Support | Special Needs Resources + Organizations | Dyslexia Resources
Behavioral Progression, Inc.

Behavioral Progression’s mission is to provide quality and effective Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to individuals and families who are experiencing challenging behaviors or need to increase functional and communication skills. Our aim is to provide individualized functional assessments and treatment programs to the client and caregivers that will equip everyone with the tools for socially significant and meaningful behavior change.

Special Needs Schools | Child Behavior + Developmental Evaluations | Special Needs Resources + Organizations | Therapy - ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis
Lakeland
Central Florida Dreamplex Adaptive Sports

Central Florida Dreamplex offers Adaptive Sports designed for those with physical disabilities and are often played with the similar rules to typical sports. Participants often have a permanent lower extremity disability including, but not limited to: CWB Foot, Spinal Bifida, Cerebral Palsy, Hip Dysplasia, Leg length Discrepancies, Spinal Cord Injury, Amputee. Adaptive sports include sled hockey, sitting volleyball, power soccer, track and field, adaptive water skiing & wakeboarding, wheelchair football, wheelchair basketball, and more.

Special Needs Resources + Organizations
Cerebral Palsy Guidance

We provide vital guidance and assistance to parents of a child with cerebral palsy. Visit our website to learn more about cerebral palsy, sources for financial assistance, and many resources.

Special Needs Resources + Organizations
Early Steps Program

Early Steps is Florida’s early intervention system that offers services to eligible infants and toddlers (birth to thirty-six months) with significant delays or a condition likely to result in a developmental delay. Early Intervention is provided to support families and caregivers in developing the competence and confidence to help their child learn and develop.

Early Steps services are based on Early Steps evaluations and your family’s concerns, priorities, and goals. Early Steps uses a Team Based Primary Service Provider approach which aims to empower each eligible family by providing a comprehensive team of professionals from the beginning of services until the age of three. The goal is for the family to receive strong support from one person, provide a comprehensive team of professionals from beginning to end, and for the family to have fewer appointments and more time to be a family. Services are provided to the family and child where they live, learn and play, to enable the family to implement developmentally appropriate learning opportunities during everyday activities and routines.

Special Needs Resources + Organizations | Therapy - Occupational + Physical | Hearing Tests + Speech Therapy | Youth Services
GenCare Kids PPEC + Learning Center

GenCare Kids is your trusted local Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC) facility. Specializing in medically-complex conditions from birth to age 20, our state-of-the-art P-PEC facility and compassionate medical professionals are dedicated to fostering your child’s growth and development in a nurturing and enjoyable environment. We offer skilled nursing care, speech, occupational, and physical therapies, free transportation, an after school program and so much more. Serving the communities of Haines City, Lakeland, and the surrounding areas. Call us today to find out more about qualification for your special needs child!

Special Needs Schools | Special Needs Schools + Preschools | Special Needs Resources + Organizations | Therapy - ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis | Therapy - Occupational + Physical
7405 US Highway 98 North, Lakeland, Florida 33809
Social Spectrum Club

Social Spectrum Club is a safe space for tweens, teens, and young adults with Autism, (or related disabilities) as well as anyone who feels like they just don’t fit in, (we love weirdos, nerds, eccentrics and beautifully awkward peoples!) as well as their siblings/friends. Weekly in-person and virtual meetings and activities. Visit the website to learn more and join the club.

Sensory Friendly + Special Needs Activities | Special Needs Resources + Organizations
Lakeland