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ScentsAbility’s mission is to provide job training, employment and housing for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Contact us to find out more about our customer service training program, and learning how to open your very own ScentsAbility kiosk! Building a better future for individuals with IDD! Have a great day! For more more information, please visit: scentsability.org

CARD stands for the Center for Autism & Related Disabilities. Our center, based at the University of Miami and Nova Southeastern University, is one of seven state-funded, university-based outreach and support centers in Florida dedicated to optimizing the potential of people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), dual sensory impairment, sensory impairments with other disabling conditions, and related disabilities. In addition to ASD, CARD also serves a variety of related disabilities including deaf-blindness, sensory impairments with other disabling conditions, developmental delays in children under 5 who also present with autistic-like behaviors, and genetic disorders that may co-exist with autism symptoms (e.g., Fragile X Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis, Angelman Syndrome, among others). Over the years, CARD’s constituency has grown from 88 families in 1993 to nearly 12,000 families today in Monroe, Miami-Dade and Broward counties. For more information, please visit: umcard.org

The Butterfly Effect: When many small changes accumulate and create massive impact. The flapping of a butterfly’s wings can cause a hurricane on the other side of the world. By fostering the Wingman Movement, Dylan’s Wings of Change will counter the epidemic of social isolation and exclusion that is plaguing communities across the world. By inspiring young people to be the empathetic leaders of the future, we will re-connect people to their essential humanity. For more more information, please visit: dylanswingsofchange.org