6 Community Resources
AUTISM
Center for Autism & Related Disabilities | card-usf.fmhi.usf.edu
13301 Bruce B Downs Blvd, MHC 2113A, Tampa, 813-974-2532
Provides support and assistance to optimize the potential of people with autism and
related disabilities. Provides trainings, direct/technical assistance, resources and referrals.
CAMPS/RECREATION
Buddy Baseball | BuddyBaseball.org
Temple Terrace, Russ@BuddyBaseball.org, 813-416-5742, see page 4
Ages 8 to 22 - Non-competitive recreational league serving Tampa Bay for boys and
girls with special needs. Each player is paired with a buddy to assist them as needed on
the field and in the dugout. The league fosters friendships and breaks down barriers
giving children with special needs the opportunity to play an organized sport.
Freedom Sailing Camp of Florida | freedomsailingcampoffloridainc.com
1730 Lombardy Dr, Clearwater
727-224-1726, freedomsailingcamp@gmail.com, Ages 8 and Up
Providing safe, enriching, and affordable sailing for Asperger’s and High Functioning
individuals within the autism spectrum disorder. It allows them to explore and develop
social skills that will empower them to continue their survival in the community, to
strengthen their self-esteem and to help them become self-sufficient individuals.
Straz Center for the Performing Arts | StrazCenter.org
Visit www.StrazCenter.org/Plan-Your-Visit/Accessibility
813-229-7827, see Cover, 1 and 6
All ages - The Straz Center’s mission is to inspire, educate and enrich our entire
community through the transformative power of the performing arts. We are
committed to ensuring accessibility and accommodating the abilities of all guests.
We Rock the Spectrum | WeRockTheSpectrumTampa.com
1076 E. Brandon Blvd. #102, Brandon
info@werockthespectrumtampa.com, 813-571-1600
All Ages - Providing a fun and motivational environment to help children in the
areas of strength, movement, sensory processing, communication, positive behavior
modification, social interactions, and self-care skills. Our unique equipment assists all
children in their neurological growth and development. Visit us on Facebook.
Arts 4 All FL, arts4allflorida.org, 813-974-0715
Camp Idlewild, campidlewildofflorida.com
Camp Spark, 813-744-5978
Dance for Donations, 941-716-3647, Tampa
ACT Program (Focus Academy), 813-231-2520, pg 12
ACT Today Grants, act-today.org/apply-for-grant
All About Speech & Language, 813-616-4004, pg 17
Autism Society, 407-207-3388, AutismFL.com
BASS ABA Therapy, 877-823-4283, Centers in
Tampa Bay & Clearwater/St Petersburg,
BehavioralSupports.com, page 16
Buddy Baseball, BuddyBaseball.org, page 4 & 6
Dr. Bailey, 813-720-7411, DrMelissaBailey.com,
psychological assessments for ASD, page 15
Freedom Sailing, freedomsailingcampoffloridainc.com,
727-224-1726, see VIP listing below
Invo Healthcare (In-home ABA Therapy), 800-356-
4049, invotherapies.com, see Inside Front Cover
MacDonald Training Center (MTC), 813-870-1300,
macdonaldcenter.org, page 11
MOSI (An Autism Friendly Venue), 813-987-6000,
MOSI.org, see Back Cover and page 5
Sensorytopia Warrior Center, 813-872-6964
USF-Autism Assessment, 813-974-0968, Tampa
We Rock The Spectrum-Tampa, 813-571-1600,
werockthespectrumtampa.com, see listing below
WEDU PBS, WEDU.org/autism, page 9
/card-usf.fmhi.usf.edu
/BuddyBaseball.org
/BuddyBaseball.org
/freedomsailingcampoffloridainc.com
/freedomsailingcampoffloridainc.com
/StrazCenter.org
/Accessibility
/WeRockTheSpectrumTampa.com
/werockthespectrumtampa.com
/arts4allflorida.org
/campidlewildofflorida.com
/apply-for-grant
/AutismFL.com
/BehavioralSupports.com
/DrMelissaBailey.com
/invotherapies.com
/macdonaldcenter.org
/MOSI.org
/autism
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