Working Together

CARD-USF: Center for Autism and Related Disabilities- CARD-USF provides free, individualized consultative guidance, professional training, and resource connection to individuals with autism and their families across Southwest Florida.

Family Network on Disabilities- The Family Network on Disabilities operates as a grassroots, family-centered organization providing free support, education, and advocacy training across Florida to help parents navigate special education systems.

FGCU Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (GIDDI) -FGCU GIDDI serves as a regional connector in Southwest Florida, bringing together campus and community resources to create a welcoming environment where neurodivergent individuals can fully live, learn, and thrive.

FGCU Real Independence Successful Employment (RISE)- FGCU RISE provides young adults with intellectual disabilities an authentic university experience through a two-year certificate transition program focused on building academic, social, and practical workforce skills for long-term independence.

Florida Inclusive Network- FIN collaborates with school districts and families to provide customized professional training and resources that ensure students with disabilities receive high-quality instruction in the general education environment.

Project 10 (Transition Education Network)- Project 10 assists secondary schools in building capacity and planning timely transition services to help youth with disabilities successfully transition into adulthood, higher education, or employment.

SEDNET: Students w/ Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities Network- SEDNET fosters collaboration among schools, mental health providers, and families to build a supportive system of care that improves educational and therapeutic outcomes for children with or at risk of emotional and behavioral disabilities.