CARD UF Gainesville Enews February 2009 No. 1

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	February 2009 No. 1
CARD UF/G Events February 28, 2009 Students Together for Autism Research (S.T.A.R.) Autism Awareness 5K Walk/Run Gainesville, FL details at mapmyrun.com: http://tinyurl.com/7x8knm ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE: http://uffuflevents.imodules.com/starwalk2009 Sibshops Gainesville: March 8 and April 26 Ocala: March 15 and May 17 http://www.card.ufl.edu/calendar.htm April 11, 2009 Stomp the Swamp The FIRST special event for Autism at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Gainesville, FL http://www.stomptheswamp.com April 25, 2009 Family Fishing Day Gainesville, FL http://lakewatch.ifas.ufl.edu/FishSUCCESS/Calevents2009.htm Other Events The following events are listed as a courtesy to our constituents. CARD UF/Gainesville is not directly responsible for the content of these events, and inclusion of events in our announcements does not imply endorsement by CARD UF/Gainesville. Endeavor Adapted and Inclusive Recreation Spring 09 Baseball Contact: Shane Simpson 352/373-6639 TOPSoccer http://gainesvillesoccer.org Contact: Patti Atchison dots@gainesvillesoccer.org February 20, 2009 4th Annual Autism Awareness Training for Law Enforcement Officers and First Responders Windermere, FL Contact: 407-855-0235 or DLorman@asgo.org February 26, 2009 3:00 pm Learn to Use Kidspiration Visual Math Tools https://inspiration.webex.com/inspiration/onstage/g.php?d=966608661&t=a&Sourc March 5-7, 2009 Keys to Quality Programs for Students with Sensory Loss and Multiple Challenges Individual 30 minute Consultation Sessions with Presenter Orlando, FL http://www.deafblind.ufl.edu March 11, 2009 Wolfson Children’s Hospital and University of Florida/Jacksonville Inaugural Autism Symposium: Current Medical Evidence and Interventions Regarding Autism Jacksonville, FL http://www.wolfsonchildrens.org/about-us/conferences/autism.html Additional event details available on our online calendar www.card.ufl.edu/calendar.htm	Your Help Is Needed In the January 2009 Special Legislative Session, the House and Senate voted to cut Florida’s CARD Centers by 6% or $410,952. Our CARD Center at UF/Gainesville had a proposed cut of $49,981. Governor Charlie Crist, however, vetoed these mid-year cuts because of his commitment to education and the support of individuals on the Autism Spectrum. The UF/Gainesville CARD has already lost staff due to previous cuts by the Florida Legislature. The 6% cut proposed by the Legislature would have resulted in additional loss of staff and reduction of services. And, this is a time when the number of families seeking support for individuals with autism and related disabilities is rapidly growing! THANK YOU Governor Crist for getting involved. We hope to have your continued support! PLEASE BE PROACTIVE! Legislators will meet in their annual session in March, 2009 and now is the time to let them hear from you so that they better understand the impact of their decisions on individuals with disabilities and their families. What can you do? Contact Your Governor (www.flgov.com/contact_form). Thank him for his support. Remember, he has the power to veto any state bill and has shown that he is willing to do so for CARD and other programs. Contact Your Senator and Representative. It is important that you contact your local Senator and House Representative to ask for their support. They have the power to vote for or against bills that directly impact services for individuals with autism. If you don’t know who your senator is go to www.flsenate.gov and if you don’t know your representative go to www.myfloridahouse.gov or call our office and we will look it up for you. If at all possible, make an appointment to meet your elected representative at their local office and take your child with you if you can. Ask that there be no more cuts to the CARD budgets. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Tuesday Night Trainings Are Back! 2nd Tuesday night of each month 6:30PM – 8PM Presentations by local experts on various autism related subjects Details: www.card.ufl.edu/training/tuesdaynight March Tuesday Night Training: 3/10 The Gluten-Free, Casein-Free (GFCF) Diet in Autism: An Overview Jennifer Harrison Elder, Ph.D., RN, FAAN

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