The FSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD)
Honoring Excellence in Teaching – FSU CARD Region
Award Amount
$500 stipend plus registration & expenses to attend CARD Conference in Orlando.
Nomination Deadline: November 30, 2025
The Diana McLendon Memorial Award celebrates educators who go above and beyond for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
- Award: $500 stipend + registration & expenses to attend the CARD Conference in Orlando
- Deadline: November 30, 2025
- Eligibility:
- An educator teaching in Florida (in any grade)
- Have at least one student with ASD in 2025–2026 school year
- Have contact with your regional CARD center
**Nominate an outstanding educator today in the 18-county FSU CARD region.
💙 Let’s honor those who make a difference! 💙
2026 CARD Conference
Orlando, FL
January 15-18, 2026
ADOS-2 Workshop | Educator’s Day | HISPA | & the CARD Conference all under one roof celebrating 33 years. Scan the QR code or click here to register: https://cardconference.info.
Autism-Friendly Business
The Autism-Friendly Business Initiative aims to increase the number of places individuals with ASD and their families feel welcome in our community and encourage conversation with local businesses about hiring individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
DISCLAIMER: FSU CARD makes no representations, guarantees, endorsements, or promises regarding any Autism-Friendly Business. FSU CARD does not assume any liability or responsibility for the representations of any Autism-Friendly Business or any service or product. FSU CARD does not endorse any practitioner or guarantee the competence, skill, knowledge, or experience of any practitioner.
Click on the links below for more information about each business:
| Jeri’s Midtown Café (Tallahassee) | Tallahassee Pediatric Dentistry (Tallahassee) | Bay County Public Library (Panama City) |
| K Baker Photography (Pensacola) | Cornerstone Software Consulting Services (Tallahassee) | Killearn Lakes Taekwondo (Tallahassee) |
| LeRoy Collins Leon County Public Library (Tallahassee) | Obsessions Gift Shop (Tallahassee) | Get Up and Go Kayaking – Merritt’s Mill (Marianna) |
| National Flight Academy (Pensacola) | Tallullah CBD + Juicebar (Tallahassee) | City of Tallahassee Parking Department (Tallahassee) |
| North Florida Spine & Wellness (Tallahassee) | Pensacola Museum of Art (Pensacola) | Global Connections to Employment (Escambia, Santa Rosa, & Okaloosa) |
| Pensacola Yacht Club Satori Foundation (Pensacola) | Healing Hoofsteps (Crestview) | KR Counseling, LLC (Pensacola) |
| Verity Health Center (Tallahassee) | Tallahassee International Airport (Tallahassee) | Seminole Sitters (Tallahassee) |
| Element3 Church (Tallahassee) | Be A Lion Cream Co. (Crestview) | Juming Delmas Studios, LLC (Tallahassee) |
