Professional Development
Date:
June 3, 2025
Time:
9:00am-10:30am
Location:
Schultz Center
4019 Boulevard Center Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Registration Deadline:
May 23, 2025; 5:00 PM
Guardianship: How To Best Protect
Your Child When He or She Turns 18
Training Description
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition. While early diagnosis improves outcomes, many individuals, especially females are often misdiagnosed or overlooked due to the condition’s complexity. Despite progress in services, gaps remain in equitable, timely screening and assessment. This session will examine ASD identification pathways in both clinical and educational settings, offering practical solutions for families, practitioners, and the general public.
Training Objectives
- Why you need to consider guardianship if your child has adevelopmental disability
- 8 alternatives to guardianship used by parents in Florida
- The benefits and risks of guardianship and its alternatives.
Target Audience
Parents & Caregivers, Educators, Administrators, Community Partners
About the Presenter
Stephen Furnari is a self-employed corporate attorney and the founder of Law Firm Suites. Through Law Firm Suites, Furnari has helped hundreds of attorneys launch and grow successful law practices. He is the author of several eBooks, including “7 Deadly Mistakes that Prevent Law Practice Success” and “An Insider’s Guide to Renting the Perfect Law Office”. Stephen has been featured in the ABA Journal, Entrepreneur, New York Daily News and Crain’s New York. He is also the father of a child with a disability and offers compassionate and realistic perspectives and strategies to families looking for wise guidance.
Contact
Amy Lane
Amy.lane@jax.ufl.edu
or (904) 633 4338
Regional Trainings are hosted by the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, through the Partnership for Effective Programs for Students with Autism (PEPSA), a program funded by the State of Florida, Department of Education, K-12 Public Schools, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, through federal assistance under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Part B. www.DOEpartnership.org
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