Past Publications This page houses event programs and Questions & Answers Books from previous years. View the 2026 Family Cafe Program View the 2025 Family Cafe ProgramView the 2025 Family Q&A Book View the 2024 Family Cafe Program View the 2024 Family Cafe Q&A Book View the 2023 Family Cafe Program View the 2023 Family […]
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JULY CHANGE AGENT NETWORK NEWSLETTER The Family Cafe is excited to share the latest edition of the Change Agent Network newsletter! With July bringing us the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, we have decided to place the focus on this major milestone for the rights of people with disabilities.
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CHANGE AGENT NETWORK NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE The Family Cafe is pleased to bring you The CAN Newsletter Archive! The Family Café’s bimonthly Change Agent Network newsletter provides news and information on a range of relevant topics for Florida’s disability community. It includes state legislative updates, info about what’s happening at The Family Café, and important resources
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APRIL CHANGE AGENT NETWORK NEWSLETTER The Family Cafe is pleased to bring you the latest edition of the Change Agent Network newsletter. It will probably come as no surprise to you that we decided to dedicate this issue of the CAN newsletter to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We have included important information from the Florida
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JOIN THE “LET’S TALK!” WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE CALL EVERY FRIDAY DURING SESSION 2020! It’s a new year, and a new decade, but one thing hasn’t changed: The Family Cafe’s “Let’s Talk!” Legislative Conference Call Series is still here, every Friday at 4:00 PM ET during Florida’s 60-day legislative session, to keep you up to speed on everything happening in Tallahassee! The final
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Pictures of Past Events The Family Cafe is pleased to share thousands of photos from the 20+ years of Annual Family Cafe Events! From the Thursday pre-conference training to the closing Keynote on Sunday, everything that happened at The Annual Family Cafe over the years is documented here. We have a wonderful time hosting the
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The Family Cafe Disability Advocacy Hour Podcast: Episode 2 – Coronavirus and Disability The second installment in The Family Cafe Disability Advocacy Hour Podcast is now available! With Floridians with disabilities trying to figure out how to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, this episode focuses on the experience one self-advocate had getting tested and living
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CREATING A NEW PATH FOR YOURSELF & OTHERS: A VIRTUAL PRE-CONFERENCE SUMMIT The Family Cafe invites you to attend a special virtual pre-conference event: Creating a New Path for Yourself & Others. As The 22nd Annual Family Cafe is now a virtual event due to the coronavirus pandemic, this pre-conference event, which was previously scheduled as
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SPECIAL ED CONNECTION: A RESOURCE FOR FAMILIES OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Is your child receiving special education services? Gain a better understanding of special education processes and learn how to help your child benefit from special education services by accessing Special Ed Connection ®. Here are just a few of the resources waiting for you:
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The 22nd Annual Family Café Since 1998, The Annual Family Café has brought together thousands of individuals with disabilities and their family members for three days of information, training and networking each June. With a great range of individual breakout sessions, a packed Exhibit Hall with dozens of vendors, and a series of special events
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