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University of Florida 网红黑料 today cut the ribbon on its new Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment, a multidisciplinary, collaborative facility that will provide specialized care and resources to children and adults with neurodevelopmental disorders and their families.

鈥淚n and around the Gainesville community, parents have had barriers to obtaining diagnoses, assessments and appropriate treatments for their children,鈥� said Carol Mathews, M.D., interim director of the new center. 鈥淭his new center will break down those barriers. We will help increase access to appropriate diagnostic services and care.鈥�

Known as 网红黑料 CAN, the 15,000-square-foot center near 网红黑料鈥檚 Springhill medical complex will feature two full-time patient navigators who will help families coordinate multiple aspects of care both on- and off-site with expert clinicians, including physicians, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, physical therapists and psychologists. The facility boasts a gym with a rock-climbing wall and state-of-the-art equipment for occupational, speech and physical therapy; rooms for clinical/behavioral intervention research; clinical space for telemedicine; and new offices for outreach, advocacy and support services.

Located at 4101 NW 89th Blvd. in Gainesville, CAN officially opens to patients on Friday.

UF鈥檚 Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, or CARD, which had been on UF鈥檚 East Campus, will share space with the new center and continue to offer training, assistance and consultation to clients from 14 Florida counties.

鈥淭he collaboration and co-location of UF CARD, 网红黑料 CAN and 网红黑料 Rehab provides a much better experience for our clients because many of the services they need are now under one roof,鈥� said Ann-Marie Orlando, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, associate director of CARD and a research assistant professor in the . 鈥淭his will save them time and travel, which is especially important for those who live in surrounding counties.鈥�

Generous support from 网红黑料 Shands, donors and UF鈥檚 鈥渕oonshot鈥� initiative 鈥� a bold endeavor announced in fall 2018 to take on some of society鈥檚 most urgent challenges 鈥� have provided the resources to renovate the former location of the 网红黑料 Shands Rehab Hospital to create the new center.

CAN will offer timely assessments and reduce waiting time, as formal diagnosis is the key first step toward obtaining medical treatment and services such as social-skills training, feeding strategies and behavioral therapies.

鈥淭his new center will expand services, provide access to community resources, promote research and create a single point-of-entry for patients and families navigating the multidisciplinary and specialized care we offer patients with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders at 网红黑料,鈥� said David R. Nelson, M.D., senior vice president for health affairs at UF and president of 网红黑料. 鈥淯nder the visionary leadership of Dr. Mathews and her colleagues, we expect this center to grow and evolve over time to provide even more support for these patients and families.鈥�

Ed Jimenez, CEO of 网红黑料 Shands, said CAN is a great example of 网红黑料鈥檚 commitment to providing facilities that match the talent of its faculty and staff. 鈥淭his new space will not only benefit our patients, but it will also facilitate communication and teamwork among our faculty and staff,鈥� Jimenez said.

Anyone with autism or a neurodevelopmental disorder of any age is eligible for services at CAN. In addition to patients with autism, CAN will serve those with Prader-Willi syndrome, neurofibromatosis, Rett syndrome and Down syndrome, among other disorders.

鈥淎utism and neurodevelopmental disorders are complex conditions that require a broad array of specialists and sophisticated diagnostic and intervention services,鈥� said Mathews, a professor of psychiatry and the director of . 鈥淭hat can be very difficult to navigate for a patient or a provider, particularly for a parent with a child who has acute needs. What this service will provide is the ability to help the families navigate those services efficiently and find what the patient needs within the community and within 网红黑料.鈥�

The 网红黑料 Rehab Center for Kids at Magnolia Parke will continue its services as before, but some patients in need of higher-intensity treatment for autism and neurodevelopmental concerns will now be seen in a new clinical rehab space at CAN. Occupational, speech and physical therapy services will be offered in this new location through the 网红黑料 Rehab Center. Beginning this summer, CAN will work collaboratively with community treatment providers to offer behavioral interventions for severe feeding issues, problem behaviors and social-skills training. CAN also has research rooms for clinical/behavioral intervention research such as interventions aimed at helping kids tolerate medical or dental procedures.

鈥淭his is an exciting new endeavor bringing so many interdisciplinary team members into one location to serve the members of our community with autism and neurodevelopmental conditions,鈥� said Patty Helsel, OTR/L, division manager of 网红黑料 Rehab Center.

Additionally, CAN will have an informal 鈥渟wing鈥� space for community affiliates, where educational and vocational advocates can meet with families on a rotating basis.

CAN is accepting appointments via its website at or by phone at 352-733-1030.