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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