May is National Physical Fitness and Sports month!

May 14, 2013

Florida State University

CARD Presents:

For Middle School Students

Tuesday, May 21

4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD)

At the New CARD Location

Northwood Center next to Anytime Fitness facing

Tharpe Street

What is an FSU Sibshop?

Sibshops are geared for siblings of individuals with autism to come together to share experiences and gain peer support. Participants share information, have discussions, and most of all, have fun.

Who can participate?

Anyone, ages 11-14 (currently enrolled in middle school), who has a brother or sister with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and is a client of the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD).

To register please email

Joy Moore joy.moore@med.fsu.edu or

call 850-487-9758

The Carrie Brazer Center for Autism Summer Camp and Beyond!

"Summer by the Sea" Camp

We invite you to join us at at our Open Houses to learn about our exciting Camp for 9 weeks of fun and learning at the Biscayne Nature Center, parks, museums, swimming, kayaking and more!

Join us for school this fall! We accept McKay Scholarships for students 5-22.

For more information call (305) 271-8790 or (305) 234-0490 or

visit our website at Here

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports month!

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports month! There are many ways to achieve physical fitness that are fun and involve the whole family. It's not so important what you do--it's more important to find ways to get in shape that are fun and that you and your family will actually do.

"In the end, as First Lady, this isn't just a policy issue for me. This is a passion. This is my mission. I am determined to work with folks across this country to change the way a generation of kids thinks about food and physical activity."-First Lady Michelle Obama

Click here for the Let's Move Website:

Creating a healthier lifestyle can seem challenging at first. Where should you start? The Presidential Lifestyle Award (PALA) program provides a way to get moving, and get eating more healthy foods, one step at a time. There are different programs for adults and children, with similar goals for each.

Kids and teens (6-17 years):
Click here for more info:

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Dunedin, Florida

800-825-5736

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National MPS/ML Awareness Day!!!

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May 15th, 2013

Please wear Purple!

MPS disorders are genetic disorders that limit the body's ability to produce certain enzymes needed for metabolizing complex sugar molecules. These diseases are progressive and cause cellular damage which severely diminishes quality of life and dramatically shortens the lifespan of those affected.

Ashley and Allison are teaching us what it is to raise awareness. They did a video in 2011 that has been uploaded to You Tube . . . check it out! This video has had ALMOST a quarter of a MILLION views! Let's see how many more people we can reach this year!

MPS and ML Awareness Video

"Hi, My name Is Allison"

By Allison Restemayer

Promotion Name

MPS Society

Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) and related diseases are genetic lysosomal storage diseases (LSD) caused by the body's inability to produce specific enzymes. Normally, the body uses enzymes to break down and recycle materials in cells. In individuals with MPS and related diseases, the missing or insufficient enzyme prevents the proper recycling process, resulting in the storage of materials in virtually every cell of the body.

Click here to read more:

Courage at Diagnosis - Newly Diagnosed Families.mov

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