Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Agency for Persons with Disabilities
In October 2004, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) became an agency
separate from the Department of Children and Families, specifically tasked with serving
the needs of Floridians with developmental disabilities. Prior to that time, it existed as
the Developmental Disabilities Program. The agency is governed by Chapter 20,
Chapter 393, and Chapter 916 of the Florida Statutes.
APD supports individuals with unique abilities and their families in living, learning and working within their communities by creating multiple pathways to possibilities. APD identifies the service needs of people with developmental disabilities, and those individuals may receive social, medical, behavioral, residential, and/or therapeutic services.
APD supports individuals with unique abilities and their families in living, learning and working within their communities by creating multiple pathways to possibilities. APD identifies the service needs of people with developmental disabilities, and those individuals may receive social, medical, behavioral, residential, and/or therapeutic services.
Agency Mission and Goals
Agency Mission
The Agency supports individuals with unique abilities and their families in living, learning and working within their communities by creating multiple pathways to possibilities.
The Agency supports individuals with unique abilities and their families in living, learning and working within their communities by creating multiple pathways to possibilities.
Guiding Principles
Embody and display a servant’s heart while demonstrating an ambition of constant pursuit to establish APD as a sought-after resource and navigator for Floridians with unique abilities.
Embody and display a servant’s heart while demonstrating an ambition of constant pursuit to establish APD as a sought-after resource and navigator for Floridians with unique abilities.
Enrich the experience for individuals and families through efficient and meaningful service delivery to achieve greater program effectiveness.
Ensure a systematic approach towards transparency and accountability to achieve
quality and operational excellence.
quality and operational excellence.
Statement of Agency Organization and Operation
APD Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
Who We Serve
The agency serves more than 60,000 Floridians with the following disabilities:
People severely impaired by autism
Cerebral palsy
Spina bifida
Intellectual disabilities
Down syndrome
Prader-Willi syndrome
Phelan-McDermid syndrome
Children age 3-5 who are at a high risk of a developmental disability
How can you learn more about the Agency for Persons with Disabilities?
Write or call the local office, Agency for Persons with Disabilities.
Attend meetings of the Family Care Council where people with developmental disabilities and their family members discuss issues important to them.