UM-NSU CARD Offers Free and Remote Autism-Related Support

Connecting remotely and virtually is the new norm during these days of the coronavirus pandemic, and the changes deeply affect families with special-needs children who receive in-person services. To help families cope and stay connected, programs at the University of Miami-Nova Southeastern Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD) are reevaluating their resources to deliver the best services they can to help families in need during these turbulent times by using email, video conferencing, and phone to provide support.

In Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe counties, UM-NSU CARD serves more than 13,000 families who utilize the organization’s free autism-related support, clinical care, and educational programs. In mid-March, when public schools began to close and recommendations for social distancing measures were being implemented across the country, CARD teams in five branch locations across South Florida began to assess service-delivery options and ways to remain fully operational while remote.

Some upcoming online trainings and groups include:

Autism in the Workplace – Job Coach’s Guide to Success

Drop-In Sessions for: Behavior Consultations, Surviving and Thriving and Ask an Autism SLP.

Spanish support groups for managing behavior, and for mothers. (Grupos de apoyo para comportamientos y para madres).

Training in English and Spanish for Managing Behavior

And many more…

Find updates and new resources on the UM-NSU CARD Link Tree page at www.linktr.ee/umnsucard which includes social narratives, activities for learning at home, activities for teens and adults, Spanish resources, trainings, support groups and much more. These events are open to all families, teachers and professionals in our community, and not limited to county.

For more information on services, contact UM-NSU CARD at (305) 284-5263 for Miami-Dade and Monroe counties, and at (954) 262-7111 for Broward county.

Follow UM-NSU CARD on social media for updates – Facebook, Instagram, YouTube page at @UMNSUCARD, and on Link Tree at www.linktr.ee/umnsucard