FL SAND local groups meet regularly in their communities. See the FL SAND local group page to find a group in your community.

Annual self-advocacy and leadership award given by the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council at Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day at the State Capitol. 

DD advocacy groups and self-advocates meet in Tallahassee for meetings with legislators. Email Margaret Hooper at the FDDC for more information: margaretd@fddc.org

The Annual Family Cafe brings together thousands of Floridians with disabilities and their family members for three days of information, training, and networking each June. Limited financial assistance can be applied for as part of the registration process, which begins in February.

Partners in Policy Making is a leadership and advocacy training program that teaches individuals with developmental disabilities and parents to become community leaders and catalysts for systems change.

The Florida Self-Advocacy Conference is for members of FL SAND's local self-advocacy groups and all self-advocates in Florida. Held every other year, it is the largest gathering of self-advocates and their allies in Florida.

3rd Annual Advocacy Days

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista. Disability gathering for The Arc of Florida Chapters, colleagues, families, caregivers, and self-advocates.  

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