| Click here to return to the CARD-USF home page. Workshops/Training Schedule and Special Events (Please use your refresh key in order to pull the most recent update. Events begin about half way down this page. You will need to scroll down to them. Sorry! We don't have a better way to do this right now. Our new website will be up in January 2013 including a training calendar that will take the place of this page. CARD-USF uses this schedule-page to announce special events, workshops or trainings being offered by CARD and other agencies. You do not need to register with CARD for trainings that are offered by other agencies, but you may need to register with them directly. Contact information is provided within the individual announcements. Listings on this page are not to be considered an endorsement by CARD but rather are provided for your information.Some announcements are loaded to this page months in advance. Always confirm with the training agency that the time, date, and location are still correct. CARD does not have any further information on non-CARD trainings. If you have a training or event that is appropriate for this listing, please email the information that you would like to have listed below, to card-usf@fmhi.usf.edu . Events are added if staff-time is available to update the web page. CARD retains the right to determine which events are appropriate to add to this list. |
Saddle Up Riding Club presents an SAGA is a social and self-advocacy group for adults (18+) who self-identify as autistic or who have an autism-related disorder. SAGA has two drop-in coffee houses a month, one at Unity Church and one at Azalea Recreation Center. Call 727-345-5528 or e-mail pinkfrangipangi@gmail.com for more information, or join http://www.meetup.com/St-Petersburg-Autism-Group-for-Adults/ Community Give Pack Program Infant, Toddler, Preschool Developmental Screenings Ollibean Art for Change: April. Autism. Advocacy. Acceptance. Promising Pathways Conference 4th Annual Hair Cut-a-Thon benefiting autism support programs at the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at USF. Swank Hair Lounge in Brandon 210 W Brandon Blvd, Brandon, FL Date: Sunday, April 14th, 2013 . . . Time: 12 Noon - 4:00 pm Limited appointments available for individuals with autism if needed. Please contact Nydia at ncaraman@verizon.net Donations Accepted! CARD-USF Celebrates our 8th Annual Fiesta by the Bay 2nd Annual Autism Rocks Concert Day of Discovery, Sensory Friendly Activities Infant, Toddler, Preschool Developmental Screenings
Infant, Toddler, Preschool Developmental Screenings Infant, Toddler, Preschool Developmental Screenings |
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more events around the state of Florida, check out the The Autism
Calendar -- Endorsement statement: As a policy, CARD will not lend its name to the endorsement of any specific program, practice, or model that is offered for service to people with autism and related disabilities. This policy does not preclude the provision of referral options or individualized recommendations by CARD staff, nor does it imply that CARD staff is to refrain from sharing any knowledge or personal experiences. The sharing of information, training, and the development of recommendations are key functions of the CARD programs. Neither CARD at USF nor the University of South Florida has investigated the organizations whose announcements are represented in this listing of activities, and for that reason, makes no endorsements or representations related to the effectiveness of their activities. Kalesia Family Development Project (This link will take you to the funding application). . . . Listing of online resources. - A great training resource that is available around the clock is ChildNett.TV -- You can view lecturers, workshops, news releases and it opens a world of information about the autism spectrum, right on your computer. - A powerful parenting tool for creating Chore, Behavior, and Study Charts, Handipoints features HandiLand, a safe virtual world where kids adopt their own cartoon cat, play games and watch movies. Free members can upgrade to the Cool Cats Club to unlock special clothes, furniture, and games. Great for kids from 5 to 13, Handipoints helps teach kids how to work and save for fun virtual rewards. http://www.handipoints.com/index.php?kw=&landing= - The mission of rethink autism is offering parents and professionals immediate access to effective and affordable Applied Behavior Analysis-based treatment tools for the growing population affected by autism spectrum disorders. Link to a web-based autism treatment platform. http://www.rethinkautism.com/ - To answer parents' questions about autism spectrum disorders, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) offers a collection of interviews with pediatricians, researchers and parents. Sound Advice on Autism from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Click on the questions or descriptions at http://www.aap.org/audio/autism/ to hear responses to individual questions, or click on the link to listen to an entire interview. Free Autism Screening For Toddlers Face Autism, Inc. is providing free autism/ASD screenings to children 15 months through 4 years of age, within Sarasota/Manatee/Charlotte counties who show signs of autism/ASD. The screenings will be performed by a certified Infant Toddler Developmental Specialist / certified Floortime Therapist. The tool used for the screening will be the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS). If a child is at risk for autism/ASD, they will then be referred back to their pediatrician, pediatric neurologist, child psychologist, or developmental pediatrician for further evaluation/diagnosis. Early detection leads to early intervention. Don’t wait and see. For more information go to http://www.face-autism.org or call 813-240-3044. |
| HOT DOCS Helping Our Toddlers -- Developing Our Children's Skills HOT DOCS classes are available in both English and Spanish, and are offered several times a year at various sites in the community, including our USF site located in the Children's Medical Services (CMS) building. HOT DOCS has been recognized as an outstanding community resource, and has received awards from Early Steps, Early Childhood Council, and the Hispanic Heritage Committee. HOT DOCS is funded by the Children's Board of Hillsborough County. For more information about this program, call us at 974-1189. Funded by the Children's Board of Hillsborough County. Download brochures for details and information from http://health.usf.edu/medicine/pediatrics/child_dev_neuro/HOTDOCS.htm. |
The 15th Annual Family Cafe will be held June 7-9, 2013 Spread the Word to End the Word
Best Buddies, Special Olympics, and supporters from across the world will
unite in support of the
Spread the Word to End the Word campaign and encourage people
to eliminate their use of the
R-word in everyday speech.
Over
the past few weeks our campaign to Spread the Word to End
the Word has received
significant momentum. We have received pledges from around the world,
and last week alone
received close to 10,000 pledges from people to end the R-word.
We cannot let this wave of momentum die; we need all of you to help us keep it going by:
1.
Taking the pledge at http://www.r-word.org
2. Posting on Facebook: "I took the pledge to end the R-word,
have you? http://www.r-word.org."
3. Forwarding this message to your contacts and tell them why you want
to end the R-word and
ask them to take the pledge.
Please
help us reach our goal of 100,000 pledges and show your support for our
friends with intellectual
and developmental disabilities. Our language frames how we think
about others. Help us Spread
the Word to End the Word today!
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute,
College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South Florida
13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612-3807