This document provides information from the Florida Department of Education about students with disabilities. It includes:
- Contact information for two program specialists at the FDOE.
- Statistics on the number of students who took the 2016 Florida Standards Alternate Assessment (FSAA).
- Announcements about new and deleted access courses aligned to the Florida Standards as well as reminders about appropriate course enrollment for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
- A description of the difference between access points, access courses, and assessments for students and the standards they are based on.
- Links to resources on the FDOE website related to eligibility, instructional materials, projects, technical assistance, and policies for students with disabilities