"The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) provides support and assistance with the goal of building the capacity of individuals, families, schools, and communities to optimize the potential of people with autism and related disabilities."
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Dear Friends,
I hope you had a good start to the new school year and are enjoying the slightly cooler temperatures. The end of summer and beginning of fall is one of the busiest times of the year for all of us at FSU CARD. We have been busy answering emails, calls, and online requests from families and schools as they start the new school year. Fall is also the perfect time for us to reach out and ask all our registered clients to fill out an annual update form, so we can keep our database up-to-date with current information.
We have several free training opportunities coming up for families and educators. Be sure to look through all the fliers listed below and register for the one(s) that look interesting to you. With Halloween just around the corner, we have a great resource from the Marcus Institute that is included in this fall edition of our newsletter. We’d love for you to share any helpful Halloween tips, or fun pictures of you or your family member all decked out in their Halloween or fall costumes. Look for a post on our social media platforms in the coming weeks where you can share your ideas and pictures.
We hope to see you at some of our upcoming events and wish you all the very best this fall.
Sincerely,
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Annual Update Form
Please help us ensure that we have the most current contact and confidentiality information for all of our clients by filling out our annual update form. This is also a good way to contact us if you are experiencing a current need for consultation or information.
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Autism-Friendly Business Initiative
We encourage everyone to check out our current list of autism friendly businesses, available on our website. If you or someone else is interested in becoming an autism-friendly business, please click the link below to learn more.
The Autism-Friendly Business Initiative aims to increase the number of places individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families feel welcome in our community and encourage conversation with local businesses about hiring individuals with ASD. Community partners interested in becoming an Autism-Friendly Business can fill out our Autism-Friendly Business Application.
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NeuroChase Banking for Independence
FREE Training
In collaboration with Chase Bank, Neuro Consulting Solutions is hosting FREE virtual financial literacy courses that provide participants with knowledge on how to manage their personal finances, create a personal budget, and learn the tools to become financially independent.
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Halloween Tips
It's almost one of the best times of the year (and if you're my kid, you are already working on your costume)! Because we want everyone to have the best of spooky times, please check out these tips from the Marcus Center about how to make Halloween super-fun while also being mindful of the needs of your family member.
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Seatbelt Covers Available
Thanks to our partnership with Leon County Sheriff’s Office, we have seat belt covers for individuals with autism.
Requests from Leon county residents with autism will be given priority.
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Autism Navigator Classroom Success for PreK to 2nd Grade Fall Webinar Series
Register today for the 6-week fall series for educators.
Starts Wednesday, October 26th!
Join us for this free, 6-week webinar series from our colleagues at Autism Navigator. This series is for regular education and special education teachers, district-level personnel, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, early interventionists, psychologists, behavior specialists, social workers, paraprofessionals, college students, and anyone else interested in learning about students with autism.
Participants will learn about an evidence-based framework to prioritize goals using a lens of active engagement and a layer cake of teaching strategies to promote learning and positive behavior.
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About Autism in Toddlers Fall Webinar Series
Register today for the 6-week fall series for educators.
Starts Wednesday, October 6th!
Join us for this free, 6-week webinar series from our colleagues at Autism Navigator. This series is will cover the following agenda:
* What is autism and what are the early signs in toddlers?
* Watch video clips together — Practice observing early signs of autism and see early intervention in action
* How Autism Navigator online courses and tools can help you
We will feature new content and videos each webinar to cover key topics in About Autism in Toddlers.
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PEPSA Accepting Applications
The Partnership for Effective Programs for Students with Autism (PEPSA) is designed to provide training and technical assistance to educators or a school program that aims to enhance the educational program for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Each educator or school will be matched to a Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) professional who will mentor the educator or school staff in developing a plan for implementing innovative and effective practices within educational programs for students with ASD. The CARD staff partner will provide support, resources, techincal assistance, and training that is specific to the needs identified by the educator or school.
Application Deadline: Last Friday in September, but there may be applications accepted afterwards if spots are still available.
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School Supplies
This is a fun song that can help younger children learn about what supplies they will need for school. It's great to sing along with, whether you're organizing the backpack, or just want to have some fun and dance around!
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How do I Request Assistance from FSU CARD? Visit the FAQs Section on our website or click on the buttons below.
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Baby Navigator Website
The Executive Director of FSU CARD and Director of the College of Medicine's Autism Institute, Dr. Amy Wetherby, launched a new website, BabyNavigator.com, that walks parents through early childhood development and alerts them to early signs of autism.
Click on the button below for more information.
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Autism, Eating Disorders, and Sensory ProcessingBy: Kim Clairy, Autistic OT
Kim Clairy, an autistic occupational therapist, author, and consultant, to discuss autism, eating disorders, and sensory processing. She will discuss sensory tools and her journey who was someone who was diagnosed with autism as an adult. This Podcast provides some great nutritional information.
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It was always Winston Brock’s dream to be a volunteer interpreter at Tallahassee’s Apalachee-Spanish living history museum, Mission San Luis. As a Lively Transition student eight years ago, one of their staff helped make his dream come true by getting him a volunteer position with the mission. Since then, Winston has continued to grow in his position by steadfastly increasing and updating his knowledge of the mission’s history and the people that inhabited it in the middle 1600’s.
The mission is made up of several buildings and structures including the council house, church and friary, the Spanish house, and the El Castillo de San Luis otherwise known as the fort. As a visitor to the mission approaching the fort, you will more than likely be greeted by Winston as he stands guard outside in his replica seventeenth century interpreter’s costume. He portrays the fort’s sergeant of the guards by helping protect the fort from its enemies. He can tell you all about his uniform made of linen and cotton, and the gear strapped to him such as a replica rapier, canteen, and haversack. He can also eloquently narrate the history of the fort, its use, and all the exhibited items. Some of his other responsibilities at the fort are raising the colors every morning, training new recruits on halberd drills, clearing the range when a cannon firing demonstration is about to start, and assisting with homeschool days and other annual events at the mission. Recently, he’s been learning more about the other buildings on site and their history so that he can contribute as an interpreter in these other locations. Winston plans on being at the mission for many years to come so if you’re interested in seeing him in action, mainly Tuesday through Saturday, he will be there to greet you with a smile and teach you everything he knows about the fort and Mission San Luis.
Back in July of this year, Mission San Luis also became the newest addition to CARD‘s Autism-Friendly Business (AFB) Training initiative. Autism Consultant, Allison Leatzow, provided a training to all staff to learn how to better support visitors who may have autism visiting the mission as well as any employees and volunteers on the spectrum. Any business or entity that would like to have this training can go to https://fsucard.com/community/ for more information and to apply for this free service.
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Share with CARD
FSU CARD is continuously looking for clients who would like to share their art, writing pieces, or success stories in our quarterly newsletter. If you are interested in sharing for our next issue, please send a message and image electronically to FSU CARD (autism@med.fsu.edu). All art or writing pieces should be titled. Select submissions will be chosen for each edition of the newsletter; artists and authors will be notified if their article is chosen.
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