Autism Friendly Business Program
Involvement, Community, Opportunities
What is the Autism Friendly Business Program?
For more information, contact:
Caitlin O'Brien Fielding
What do people with autism have to do with my business?
It is estimated that 1 in 68 people are diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Individuals and families want to be a consumer of your products, visit your business, or be employed by you.
Goals for Autism Friendly Businesses:
- Improve Autism Awareness
- Expand Community Involvement
- Increase Opportunies
Strategies:
- Create Visual Supports
- Predict events
- Anticipate change
- Understand expectations
- Make sense of environment
- Use Social Stories
- Sensory friendly time of day or event
- Identify quiet space
- Welcome kits
Modeled after the AFB program developed by USF CARD
Autism Friendly Business Directory
Art & Music Classes
Dining and Food
Entertainment
Financial Institutions
Velocity Community Credit Union
Financial Services
Fitness
Play Days Indoor Soft Play Center
We Rock the Spectrum Kid's Gym Boca Raton
Health & Wellness
Everglades Pediatric Dentistry
Municipalities
Professional / Other
Brain Balance Achievement Center of Coral Springs
CareerSource Palm Beach County
Recreation
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Education Center: Hobe Sound
North Jupiter Flatwoods Natural Area, supported by The Learning Academy
Palm Beach County Library System
Schoolhouse Children's Museum & Learning Center
Retail
For more information contact:
Modeled after the AFB program developed by USF CARD. Florida Atlantic CARD makes no representations, guarantees or promises on behalf of or for those listed, and assumes no liability nor responsibility for any service or product provided. Florida Atlantic CARD does not certify practitioners or guarantee competence, skill, knowledge, or experience.