Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, UF Gainesville

This series starts Monday and there's still room for you! Please join us.

Behavior Strategies that Work

Join us online this fall for this free series!
Mondays, September 16 – November 4, 2024, 7-8PM

09/16/24 Session 1: Orientation and Principles of Behavior
09/23/24 Session 2: Preventing challenging behaviors
09/30/24 Session 3: Supporting your child’s communication Part 1
10/07/24 Session 4: Supporting your child’s communication Part 2
10/14/24 Session 5: Teaching your child new skills
10/21/24 Session 6: Using reinforcement effectively Part 1
10/28/24 Session 7: Using reinforcement effectively Part 2
11/04/24 Session 8: Special topics – (e.g., Toileting, feeding, sleeping)

Details and registration:
https://card.ufl.edu/.../07/behavior-strategies-that-work-2/

Sharing from STAR Autism Support

🎉 Join us for an engaging session on the essential role of play and social skills in fostering positive peer relationships for children. This webinar is designed for caregivers, teachers, and anyone who works with children with autism in preschool and elementary age levels.
Register to join us!: https://loom.ly/AwRBgJY

https://www.facebook.com/STARAutismSupport/posts/pfbid07Bk3be4ZHMgJb7tDAQNv28Jg1qtgUYf7y35sAW1hac6LkLDhn8n728aqH6Fen7d8l

STAR Autism Support STAR Autism Support provides curriculum materials, workshops and training to school and agency staff

Please join us tonight!

Literacy Strategies for Home and School

Join us to learn more about how to embed literacy across your child or student’s day!

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
7-8pm
Zoom

Details and registration:
https://card.ufl.edu/2024/08/30/literacy-strategies-for-home-and-school/

SHARING...

The Gainesville Soccer Alliance TOPSoccer Program is a FREE soccer league for players with special needs.

The league is focused on friendship and fun for players with special needs. Volunteer coaches (called “buddies”) often outnumber players 3 to 1 as they work on skills, games and just being social.
https://www.gainesvillesoccer.org/topsoccer

TOPSoccer is finally back this fall!! Our first practice will be THIS FRIDAY(09/13) at 6pm. We are super excited to see all of our players and buddies back for a great start to the school year!

Reminder: Please make sure you have completed the player/buddy registration if you haven’t already.

Achieving Autism Success with Visual Strategies: Meeting Communication Needs of Neurodiverse Learners

Presenter: Linda Hodgdon, CCC-SLP(R)

This program will explore multiple ways to use a variety of visual communication essentials. We’ll go beyond the basics to explore unique visual tools to manage more complex neurodivergent needs.

October 10, 2024
October 17, 2024
October 24, 2024
4-6pm
All sessions are online via Zoom.

Details and registration:
https://card.ufl.edu/2024/08/29/achieving-autism-success-with-visual-strategies/

Regional Trainings are hosted by the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, through the Partnership for Effective Programs for Students with Autism (PEPSA), a program funded by the State of Florida, Department of Education, K-12 Public Schools, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, through federal assistance under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B. www.DOEpartnership.org
Be sure to contact your ESE District Staff or Staff Development Contact to determine the process for receiving in-service.

Literacy Strategies for Home and School

Join us to learn more about how to embed literacy across your child or student’s day!

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
7-8pm
Zoom

Details and registration:
https://card.ufl.edu/2024/08/30/literacy-strategies-for-home-and-school/

HISPA 2025 Conferencia de Autismo en español – viernes 17 de enero – Entrada a $33/persona (el precio de la entrada incluye un cupón de $10 para almuerzo y material de apoyo de las sesiones). ¡¡Inscripciones ya están abiertas, reserve su cupo desde ahora!!: https://cardconference.info/HISPA/
A aquellos que participen en HISPA, se les ofrecerá un descuento de $20 para la admisión a la conferencia estatal de CARD del sábado y domingo donde tendremos sesiones en inglés y algunas en español.

Sharing for our families in the Inglis area...

Food non-profit Farm Share will host a food distribution event for area residents on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at AmVets Post 447 in Inglis.
The event will start at 9 a.m. and run until supplies last at 405 County Road 40. See article for more details.

Farm Share to hold food distribution event in Inglis Food non-profit Farm Share will host a food distribution event for area residents on Wednesday, Sept. 4, at AmVets Post 447 in Inglis.

SHARING! If you have questions about this research opportunity, please email Audrey Milam, M.Ed. at [email protected].

What does socializing mean to teenagers with autism?
Help researchers at the University of Florida understand what making friends and hanging out means to autistic adolescents!

Your teenager may be eligible to participate if:
- they are between 13 and 17 years old,
- have a formal diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder,
- and they want to talk about social interactions for two 1-hour interviews!

Each teenager will receive:
$25 gift card per interview (up to $50 total)

For more information complete the interest survey:
https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a3PN5ilur1yo2yy
or email Audrey Milam, M.Ed. at [email protected].

Study ID: IRB202400980 Date Approved: 7/17/2024

The 2024 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday is here! From now until Friday, September 6, you can purchase qualifying disaster preparedness supplies *tax-free*. This is a great opportunity to stock up on essentials and ensure your home is ready for any emergency.

Whether you're preparing for hurricanes, storms, or other natural disasters, now is the time to get what you need without the added cost of sales tax.

For a full list of qualifying items and more information, visit the Florida Department of Revenue's webpage: https://floridarevenue.com/DisasterPrep

Stay safe and prepared! 🛠️🌪️

ID: Graphic shows a picture of storm waves crashing into a pier and includes a full list of qualifying disaster preparedness supplies that can be found at https://floridarevenue.com/DisasterPrep

‘Tragic year for drowning:’ Community mourning autistic 3-year-old found dead in Dunns Creek A family is grieving after another young autistic child drowned in Putnam County on Tuesday afternoon.

Online training opportunity!⁠
Cracking the Behavior Code: A Book Study for Educators on The Behavior Code by Jessica Minahan, M.Ed., BCBA

A six-part presentation starting September 10.
September 17 & 24
October 1, 9, & 15
Via Zoom ⁠
For more information & to register visithttp://doepartnership.fmhi.usf.edu/trainings/fsu_bookstudy_091024.pdf

Partnership for Effective Programs for Students with Autism (PEPSA) is now accepting applications for their next cohort of PEPSA Partners.

The Partnership Program is an initiative that supports educators’ professional development in an effort to enhance the educational programs for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Florida. Every year, PEPSA and the Statewide Centers for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) join to select a cohort of educators and provide them with training and technical assistance to develop and implement innovative and effective practices within educational programs for students with ASD.

Learn more and apply on their website http://doepartnership.fmhi.usf.edu/partnership.html

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) will host the third virtual session for the 2023-2024 OSERS Symposium Series, Expect, Engage, Empower Symposium: Collaboration to Improve Outcomes on Sept. 12, 1 – 2:30 p.m. ET.

The 2023-2024 OSERS Symposium Series — Expect, Engage, Empower: Successful Transitions for All! — offers an opportunity for the field to join OSERS in the challenge to raise expectations, engage families earlier, and fully empower all individuals who support transition services to improve post-school outcomes for children and youth with disabilities and their families.
Registration:
https://air-org.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_VF53zbXCRW2CNsMWZB1hOA #/registration

Expect, Engage, and Empower: Successful Transitions for All! | OSEP Ideas That Work View the ArchiveEach year, OSERS conducts a Symposium Series to provide high-quality, timely, and evidence-based strategies focused on improving performance in a specific topic.

Join us tomorrow for Session 3: Putting it all together- Planning, Data, Goals, & Resources for Comprehensive Literacy for All

Unlocking Comprehensive Literacy: Empowering All Learners with Complex Needs to Access Instruction

Join us online in August for these free sessions!

Session 1: Introduction to Comprehensive Literacy Instruction and Emergent Literacy
August 8, 2024 4-6pm

Session 2: Literacy Instruction for Learners with Complex Needs
August 15, 2024, 2024 4-6pm

­Session 3: Putting it all together- Planning, Data, Goals, & Resources for Comprehensive Literacy for All
August 22, 2024 4-6pm

Presenter: Elisa Wern, ATP, M.Ed., OTR/L

Details and registration:
https://card.ufl.edu/2024/06/12/unlocking-comprehensive-literacy-empowering-all-learners-with-complex-needs-to-access-instruction/

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is hosting the Smart Beginnings 2024 webinar series next week.
The webinars will provide participants with the opportunity to learn about resources for supporting children with disabilities as we head into a new learning year.
1. Tuesday, August 27, 2024: Educators & Administrators
2. Wednesday, August 28, 2024: Parents & Families
3. Thursday, August 29, 2024: Early Childhood

Smart Beginnings 2024 | OSEP Ideas That Work The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) will be hosting the Smart Beginnings 2024 webinar series August 27 - 29, 2024.  The webinars will provide participants with the opportunity to learn about resources for promoting effective early intervention and instru...

Sharing for researchers from UF Health CAN (Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment). Any questions should be sent to Regilda A. Romero, Ph.D., [email protected] or Audrey Milam, M.Ed., [email protected].

Are you a caregiver of a child with ASD?
We are offering a six-week structured support group for caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related disabilities (RD). The sessions will be co-lead by a team clinicians from UF Health Psychology. The schedule of activities for the structured support group is designed to teach stress management strategies and explore family well-being. The activities will include values exploration, stress management and the maintenance of stress, and promoting family well-being. This program is free of charge to UF CARD constituents 18 & older.
Participants in the structured support group can also consent to participate in a research study led by principal investigators, Regilda A. Romero, Ph.D. and Audrey Milam, M.Ed, from the UF Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment. The research study aims to evaluate the outcomes of a structured support group for caregivers of autistic children with rating scales and a focus group.
For more information:
Regilda A. Romero, Ph.D., [email protected]
Audrey Milam, M.Ed., [email protected]

SHARING
Any questions should be sent to
Eve Lansford at [email protected] or
Nigel Newbutt Ph.D. at [email protected]

Calling Autistic Seniors/Juniors in High School Planning on Attending College:
I’m a high school student in New York participating in a science research program. I am conducting a research study with guidance from my mentor, a professor at the University of Florida. We are interested in learning about student perspectives and parental perspectives on the transition to college/university. To capture these perspectives, we have devised a short survey (10 mins to complete) for you to complete. You will be asked about specific areas and how confident/comfortable you feel in each area. There will be no personally identifiable information; all of the data will be anonymous and this project has ethical approval from the IRB. I hope my research findings will help students better prepare for the transition to college. Please click on the link below for more information and to start the survey. Thanks for your time:

If you’d like to take the survey alone (as the student), please click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfox48EcfVSGjfjGkdt-6NpqZMqezB9Znkg2iliwb70nF-J9Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

If your parent would also like to take the survey, click here for the parental survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddmJ4n0d9pItD4ZhKj6Rf5vVl7Hmry3NgFbq04uhY5PW2-zw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Perspectives on college transition - Parent We are inviting you to take part in a research study conducted by Eve Lansford, high school student in New York participating in a science research program, and Nigel Newbutt, a professor at the University of Florida. The purpose of this research study is to explore how the views between parents and...

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CARD Statewide Conference Scholarships

University of Florida Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UF CARD) is offering scholarships to attend the 2025 Annual Statewide CARD Conference. The Conference will be held January 17-19, 2025 at The Florida Hotel & Conference Center in Orlando, Florida. Six scholarships will be awarded to adult constituents, parents/guardians of constituents, or educators in our catchment area who would like to attend but need financial support. Scholarships include pre-paid registration and reimbursement of up to $300 in lodging/hotel costs. Interested individuals should complete the application form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-KBNDTFKdk2s5gpiMx4bhNQYVpbrTphPvD1HfXn-HyxUQldDVVM1SEFXVjVNSlFEVTY4WVA2NjM2Qy4u

If you need assistance completing the online application or have questions, please call Alissa Yax at 352-265-2243 or email [email protected].

Conference website: https://cardconference.info/

Join us tomorrow for Session 2: Literacy Instruction for Learners with Complex Needs !

Unlocking Comprehensive Literacy: Empowering All Learners with Complex Needs to Access Instruction

Join us online in August for these free sessions!

Session 1: Introduction to Comprehensive Literacy Instruction and Emergent Literacy
August 8, 2024 4-6pm

Session 2: Literacy Instruction for Learners with Complex Needs
August 15, 2024, 2024 4-6pm

­Session 3: Putting it all together- Planning, Data, Goals, & Resources for Comprehensive Literacy for All
August 22, 2024 4-6pm

Presenter: Elisa Wern, ATP, M.Ed., OTR/L

Details and registration:
https://card.ufl.edu/2024/06/12/unlocking-comprehensive-literacy-empowering-all-learners-with-complex-needs-to-access-instruction/

***REMINDER for SOCIAL LEARNING GROUP PARTICIPANTS***
Hello Social Learning Group Family,
Reaching out with a reminder that we do not have Social Learning Group tomorrow (Wed 8/14/24).
Please take a moment to check your schedules for our next meeting time. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to email me at [email protected].
We're already looking forward to our next gathering. Remember, the bonds you've built within our group are so important, so we encourage you to connect with your SLG friends outside of our sessions whenever you can- including today!
Take care, and see you soon!
Kindly,
Meg : )

Thank you, Florida Museum of Natural History, for continuing to host your Museum for Me Sensory-Friendly Events. See you Sunday!
Friends, we hope you will join us at this fun event!
Facebok event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/485560427755218

Behavior Strategies that Work

Join us online this fall for this free series!
Mondays, September 16 – November 4, 2024, 7-8PM

09/16/24 Session 1: Orientation and Principles of Behavior
09/23/24 Session 2: Preventing challenging behaviors
09/30/24 Session 3: Supporting your child’s communication Part 1
10/07/24 Session 4: Supporting your child’s communication Part 2
10/14/24 Session 5: Teaching your child new skills
10/21/24 Session 6: Using reinforcement effectively Part 1
10/28/24 Session 7: Using reinforcement effectively Part 2
11/04/24 Session 8: Special topics – (e.g., Toileting, feeding, sleeping)

Details and registration:
https://card.ufl.edu/.../07/behavior-strategies-that-work-2/

Spots are still available!

Unlocking Comprehensive Literacy: Empowering All Learners with Complex Needs to Access Instruction

Join us online in August for these free sessions!

Session 1: Introduction to Comprehensive Literacy Instruction and Emergent Literacy
August 8, 2024 4-6pm

Session 2: Literacy Instruction for Learners with Complex Needs
August 15, 2024, 2024 4-6pm

­Session 3: Putting it all together- Planning, Data, Goals, & Resources for Comprehensive Literacy for All
August 22, 2024 4-6pm

Presenter: Elisa Wern, ATP, M.Ed., OTR/L

Details and registration:
https://card.ufl.edu/2024/06/12/unlocking-comprehensive-literacy-empowering-all-learners-with-complex-needs-to-access-instruction/