Community Autism Network at FGCU

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Community Autism Network (CAN) harnesses interdisciplinary university and community partnerships to promote: (1) world-class training and educational opportunities for members of the autism community, service providers, family members, faculty and students; (2) interprofessional research focused on the holistic health and inclusion of individuals with autism and their families across the lifespan; (3) supporting accessible, evidence-based services, activities, and information with and for the community.

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Upcoming Events

Rethinking the Ratios: Improving Recognition of Females with Autism Spectrum Disorder

This virtual training is presented by our very own CAN faculty member Dr. Noelle Balsamo and Dr. Erin Brooker Lozott, the Els for Autism Foundation Program Director. For more information contact: Mercedes Pagano paganom@fau.edu or (561) 212-8058 or CARD@fau.edu or (561) 297-2023. Registration is mandatory.

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Special Olympics Florida Presents Race for Inclusion

Walk/Run 5K When: Saturday November 6,2021 Start Time: 8am Where: Jetblue Park Fort Myers,FL

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CAN at FGCU in the Media

FGCU in Focus
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CAN at FGCU's Special Olympics Young Athletes Summer Program was highlighted as part of the "FGCU in Focus" series that features various members of the campus community. The free 4-week program was designed for children with developmental differences including autism, either with or without intellectual challenges between the ages of 3 to 5 years old. The program took place at the Little Eagles Learning Center. The young athletes engaged in structured games and activties that was lead by students and faculty from FGCU's Occupational and Physical Therapy programs.

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Florida Weekly
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Florida Gulf Coast University recently launched two new programs that offer services to students with autism spectrum disorder. The Community Autism Network is specifically for people with ASD, while the Soaring Eagle Academy offers college coursework to individuals with intellectual disabilities, who might have ASD as well. The Community Autism Network at FGCU launched in January. Dr. Annemarie Connor, an assistant professor who teaches occupational therapy in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, heads CAN as the director of an interdisciplinary team of professors from throughout the university. She’s also a community advocate.
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Putting Along the Spectrum on Wink News
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FGCU’s Occupational Therapy program, the Community Autism Network and the PGA Golf Management Program partnered together for a Short-Game Golf Research Study. Its goal is to provide adults with autism education and skills to help them feel more comfortable and confident while golfing.
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