Beginning in July 2000 through June 2004, funding for Florida's Bridges to Practice was provided through the Florida Department of Education, Division of Workforce Development, in its ongoing support for programs and services to persons with learning disabilities. One of the goals of that project was to impact our state's literacy programs' and practitioners' views regarding the provision of services for people with learning disabilities. Targeted training focused on legal rights, program responsibilities, resources and supports, assistive technology, and innovative teaching tools and techniques. We knew that most literacy programs and practitioners would "welcome and seize the opportunity to improve services for learners, provided they could identify the necessary resources and tools.

Florida's Bridges to Practice project served as a call to action to adult literacy programs to initiate reform so that adults with learning disabilities will experience greater success in meeting their educational and life goals.

Florida's Bridges to Practice project is no longer funded or providing free training. However, the unlimited resources that can be found on this website are still available to anyone that is interested.