SPECIAL NEEDS BY STATE IN FLORIDA · FREE SAMPLE · FICTIONAL EXAMPLE

Resource planner & provider comparison

This sample shows: a contact list, different provider statuses, detailed notes, a comparison, and next steps.

Every provider and staff name here is fictional. No listed appointment, availability, price, or funding arrangement describes a real service.

Provider records

Garden Speech Practice · Speech-language therapy

Status: Contacted
Area / contact: Collier area · Quinn, sample office contact
Availability: Fictional office offered a call to discuss scheduling; start date not confirmed.
Fees / funding: Written quote and insurance information requested; not confirmed.
Support fit: Parent asked about established AAC and meaningful everyday communication goals.
Next step: Send the learning profile only after reviewing what the family wants to share.
Follow-up / last confirmed: Follow up October 5, 2026 · sample call recorded September 28.

Meadow Communication Center · Speech-language therapy

Status: Waitlisted
Area / contact: Lee area · Rowan, sample intake contact
Availability: Waitlist acknowledged; no start date promised.
Fees / funding: Office offered to send written terms; parent has not received them.
Support fit: Ask about travel, AAC access, parent participation, and coordination with school.
Next step: Confirm waitlist process and whether the family needs to check back.
Follow-up / last confirmed: Follow up October 8, 2026 · sample call recorded September 29.

Oak Daily Living Practice · Occupational therapy

Status: Appointment booked
Area / contact: Collier area · Taylor, sample intake contact
Availability: Fictional introductory appointment: October 6 at 11:00.
Support fit: Discuss access to art materials and comfortable participation in home routines.
Next step: Bring a work sample and the family’s questions. Record the appointment separately in the calendar.

Compare selected providers

Two speech providers selected for comparison
Item	Garden Speech Practice	Meadow Communication Center
Availability	Scheduling conversation offered; date unconfirmed.	Waitlisted; no start date.
Communication supports	AAC discussion requested.	AAC and parent participation questions pending.
Travel	Collier area; exact visit location to confirm.	Lee area; travel and any remote options to confirm.
Costs	Written terms requested.	Written terms requested.

Keep the next action specific

“Call on October 5 to request the written fee information” is easier to act on than “follow up.” Keep unknown details marked as unconfirmed. A saved directory listing supplies a starting contact, not a verified answer about your child’s needs.