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‘Life changing:’ Those with special needs gather for Family Café conference in Orlando

Family Cafe (WFTV)

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — More than 14,000 special needs families are in Orlando for the 26th Annual Family Café, one of the largest disability conferences in the country.

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Since 1998, the Annual Family Café has brought Floridians with all types of disabilities together for a weekend full of information, training, and networking.

The conference seeks to connect families with resources and support services they need.

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It comes as the state of Florida announced record breaking funding for people in need of disability services.

But advocates say that won’t cover a 26,000-person backlog of special-needs Floridians seeking additional support.

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