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May 2009 No. 1
CARD UF/G Events 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.

  • Camp Applications are Now Available!
    Camp I Am Special, Camp Promise, & Camp Care
    Switzerland, FL
    http://www.dosacamps.com/

  • June 5-7, 2009
    11th Annual Family Café Conference
    Orlando
    http://www.FamilyCafe.net

  • June 6, 2009
    Yard Sale to Benefit CARD
    Lake City
    Contact: 386/752-8850 ext.6804

  • June 11, 2009
    Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) Session on Self-Determination
    Lake City
    Contact: (850)488-9546

  • June 12, 2009
    Special Parents of Exceptional Children Support Group (SPEC)
    Gainesville
    Contact: Pam Kissoondyal 352-318-3155

  • June 15-19, 2009
    2009 Training Institute on Autism
    Tallahassee
    http://autism.fsu.edu/

  • July 22, 2009
    2009 ASA National Conference
    St. Charles, IL
    http://www.autism-society.org

  • July 23-24, 2009
    A&E: Autism and Education A Diverse Blend of Courses on Helping K-12 Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders Succeed at School
    Atlanta, GA
    Link

  • Additional event details available on our online calendar www.card.ufl.edu/calendar.htm

Autism License Plate

Here’s some good news. The Florida Legislature passed a bill that will allow the state to have an autism license plate! The 7 CARD centers will get to share in 15% of the profits.

Please thank Speaker of the House, Representative Larry Cretul, for passing the Autism License Plate bill.

Larry.Cretul@myfloridahouse.gov
352-955-6407
850-488-1450

UF Research Study – Participants Needed

Dr. Soo-Jeong Kim, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Florida, is conducting a study to examine contributing genetic factors for certain behaviors related to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) via mail survey. This study is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). If you are the parent or guardian of a child with ASD who is between the ages of 6 and 18 years old, please contact Dr. Kim to help her research team with this study.

When you contact Dr. Kim's office, her research team will explain the purpose of the study, as well as the research process, in more detail over the phone. If you decide to participate in the study, a packet of questionnaires about your child's behaviors will be sent to you in the mail. Your child will also be asked to spit into a special container for the genetic portion of the study. After you answer all of the questions and return your child's saliva sample, they will send you a brief summary of the questionnaire results along with a $10 gift card. They are hoping approximately 600 families will participate in this study. If you're interested, please contact them by phone at 352-392-7045 or email at kimresearch@psychiatry.ufl.edu so that they can give you more details about the study.

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