UF Health Center for Autism and Related Disabilities - Jacksonville

05/27/2026

AUTISM WORKSHOP FOR CAMP COUNSELORS AND LIFEGUARDS

June 11, 2026
1:00PM to 4:00PM

We’re excited to invite you to an upcoming Autism Workshop for Camp Counselors and Lifeguards - a practical, engaging workshop designed to help provide practical tools and confidence to support autistic campers in a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment.

This 3-hour workshop will provide hands-on strategies you can use right away, including:

* Clear communication techniques
* Supporting sensory needs and preventing overwhelm
* Safe and effective responses to challenging behaviors
* Building connection and creating inclusive camp experiences

No prior experience is needed! Be excited and willing to learn and support every camper’s success.

Why attend?
With the right tools and mindset, every staff member can help campers feel safe, included, and confident.

We hope you’ll join us for this valuable learning experience! Please share with the community, camps, and parents.

Register online at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-autism-camp-counselors-and-lifeguards-tickets-1990483635135

For additional information please email Brett.Walden@jax.ufl.edu.

05/27/2026

05/27/2026

For more than 30 years, the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council (FDDC) has worked alongside people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), their families, and support professionals across our state.

In Fiscal Year 2025, we continued that work with strong progress in Year 4 of our 5-year state plan, providing training, sharing practical tools, and advocating for meaningful systems change. Together, these efforts help people with I/DD live healthy, meaningful lives in their communities.

Our Annual Report highlights these efforts and shares how federal funding supports projects that improve policies, programs, and opportunities statewide.

📘 Read the full 2025 Annual Report and see the impact through the first link in our comments!

05/26/2026

Get your Art on this summer. Ages 14 and up all supplies included. Email now to secure your spot. possabilitiesplus@gmail.com

05/21/2026

05/21/2026

Save the Date for the 10th Annual Connecting the Dots Conference! Call for Presentation Proposals coming this week!

05/20/2026

Curious about video-based intervention? Learn about three types to help you across a variety of settings with us on June 2nd at 6:30 PM.
To register, scan the QR code or go to euvbi626.eventbrite.com

05/18/2026

“Help for Billy” Book Study

A Trauma Informed Approach for Teachers & Parents

Why do some children struggle despite our best efforts?
Why do consequences, rewards, and traditional discipline sometimes make things worse?

In Help for Billy, author Heather T. Forbes helps us understand how stress and trauma impact the brain, behavior, and learning—and why many “behavior problems” are regulation problems, not defiance.
This book study brings teachers and parents together to explore:
• Why challenging behaviors happen
• How trauma affects emotional control and learning
• What children truly need to feel safe and succeed
• Practical, compassionate strategies that work at home and school

✅ For educators seeking effective classroom tools
✅ For parents advocating for their child
✅ For anyone who wants to move from punishment to connection

If you’ve ever wondered, “There has to be a better way,” this book study is for you.

Join us as we learn how to support every “Billy” with understanding, regulation, and hope.

Dates: June 1st, June 8th, June 15th, June 22nd, June 29th, July 6th, and July 13th

Time: 3:30PM to 4:30PM

Zoom Link: https://ufhealth.zoom.us/meeting/register/cFsqmb-sRnuB-_QqvKIIZA

Max: 24 participants – Books Provided

For additional information please contact brett.walden@jax.ufl.edu