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Florida is home to many individuals with autism and related disabilities. In response to the needs of these people and their families, seven regional, nonresidential resource centers have been established at the University of Central Florida, the University of Florida/Gainesville, the University of Florida Health Science Center/Jacksonville, the University of South Florida, the University of Miami and Florida State University and Florida Atlantic University. The University of Central Florida Center for Autism and Related Disabilities provides services within the geographical region which includes Orange, Lake, Osceola, Sumter, Brevard, Volusia, and Seminole Counties.

The Center serves both children and adults of all levels of intellectual functioning who have autism, pervasive developmental disorders, autistic-like disabilities, dual sensory impairments, or sensory impairments with other disabling conditions. Our primary focus is to provide individualized, direct assistance to these individuals and their families. Services include technical assistance and consultation, professional training programs and public education activities. CARD services are designed to build on the capacities of state and local resources, not to duplicate or replace them. The Center is funded by the Florida Legislature through the Florida Department of Education and all services are provided free of charge.

The Center's offices are located at the University of Central Florida. A constituency board comprised of family members representing persons with autism and related disabilities meets quarterly with the Center staff to provide guidance on policies, priorities and activities.

CARD is founded on the strong belief that:

  • All people, regardless of their abilities or disabilities, have the right to live as full participants in society.
  • All people have the right to be treated with dignity and understanding.
  • People with disabilities are members of families. All families have strengths and capacities and have the right to be treated with sensitivity and respect, and as integral members of a person's system of support.
  • People with autism and related disabilities have the right to be regarded as individuals who need services and supports that are based on their unique characteristics

Florida es el hogar de muchos individuos con autismo y condiciones relacionadas. En respuesta a las necesidades de estas personas y sus familiares, seis centros regionales de recursos no residenciales han sido establecidos en la Universidad Central de Florida, la Universidad de Florida/Gainesville, la Universidad de Florida Centro de Salud y Ciencias/ Jacksonville, la Universidad del Sur de Florida, la Universidad de Miami y la Universidad del Estado de Florida. La Universidad Central de Florida – Centro para Autismo y Condiciones Relacionadas provee servicios dentro de la región geográfica de los Condados de Orange, Lake, Osceola, Sumter, Brevard, Volusia y Seminole.

El Centro ofrece servicios tanto a niños como adultos de todos los niveles de funcionamiento intelectual que tengan autismo, Desorden Disperso Inespecífico del Desarrollo (PDD-NOS, siglas en inglés), discapacidades con tendencias autísticas, impedimentos de dualidad sensorial o impedimentos sensoriales con otras condiciones relacionadas. Nuestro enfoque primordial es el de proveer asistencia directa e individualizada a estos individuos y a sus familias. Los servicios incluyen asistencia y consulta técnica, programas de entrenamiento profesional y actividades educativas al público. Los servicios de CARD están diseñados para construir en base a la capacidad del estado y los recursos locales, no para duplicarles o sustituirles. El Centro es financiado por la Legislatura de la Florida por medio del Departamento de Educación de la Florida y todos los servicios ofrecidos son gratuitos.

Las oficinas del Centro están localizadas en la Universidad Central de la Florida. Una junta directiva constitutita por miembros de familias de individuos con autismo o condiciones relacionadas se reúne cada tres meses con el personal del Centro para proporcionar guía direccional en pólizas, prioridades y actividades.

CARD se basa en la firme creencia de que:

  • Toda persona, independientemente de sus habilidades o discapacidades, tiene el derecho de vivir plenamente como participante de la sociedad.
  • Las personas con discapacidades son miembros de familias.
  • Toda familia tiene sus destrezas y capacidades, además de tener el derecho a ser tratada con sensibilidad, respeto y como miembro integral del sistema de apoyo del individuo.
  • Toda persona tiene el derecho de ser tratada con dignidad y entendimiento.

 
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