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  • About Us
    • Our History & Mission
    • Evolution of Unicorn Children's Foundation
    • Meet the Staff
    • UCF Board Members >
      • Board Application
    • Junior Board Members >
      • Junior Board Application
    • What We Do
    • Testimonials >
      • Intro to Photography Testimonials
    • Community Impact
    • Map
  • Programs
    • In-Person and Virtual Classes
    • Family Navigation Programs >
      • Unicorn Connection Center
      • Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) Autism Parent Coaching
      • Virtual Hub
      • 211 Special Needs Hotline
      • Unicorn Children's Foundation Clinics at NSU
      • Mobile Developmental Clinic
      • Respite Education & Support Tools (REST) Companion Training
    • Transition & Adulthood Programs >
      • Unicorn Village Academy
      • Pre-Employment Internship Program
    • Collective Impact Programs >
      • Special Needs Advisory Coalition (SNAC)
      • Creating Compassionate Children >
        • Our Story
        • Store
        • Testimonials
        • Resources
        • Get Caught Being Kind™
        • Videos
        • Take the Pledge
        • Evaluation Form
    • Projects >
      • Uniquely Gifted Boutique©
      • Special Percs Café™
      • Unicorn Connection Center Visual Cookbook
  • Get Involved
    • Attend an Event >
      • Family Fun Night
      • Ride for Unicorns
      • 2nd Annual Walk the Walk
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    • Become a Volunteer
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    • I Am...
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    • Now Hiring
  • Press
    • Unicorn In the News
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    • Community Partners
    • Visionary Society and Order of the Unicorn
    • Youth in Service Ambassadors
  • Contact
  • Donate
    • Donate Now
    • Canadian Donors
    • Ways to Give
    • Thank You to our Donors!
    • Support our Programs
  • Accessibility Tools

Evolution of the Mission and Program Direction of Unicorn Children's Foundation
​ 1994 - Present

In The Beginning...

1994
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Rosenbloom family created Unicorn Children’s Foundation to affect worldwide change through the coordination of efforts among parents, professionals and policy makers, such that every child with any communication or learning disorder, of any severity, is given the greatest opportunity to reach his or her fullest potential.
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Key initiatives: establishing the Interdisciplinary Council of Developmental and Learning Disorders (ICDL), funding best-practice research programs; and dissemination of best practice information

South Florida... Here We Come!

1999
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Fundraising operations shifted to South Florida with the support of the close friends of the Rosenbloom family.
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Key initiatives: funding the International ICDL conferences, funding best-practice research programs, funding scholarships for educational conferences, and $1,000,000 Endowed Chair at Nova Southeastern University

Enhanced Program Direction Needed

2006
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Shortly after the launch of Autism Speaks whose focus was on research to identify cause and cure, a program priority shift was made by UCF to assist individuals and families who were impacted by neurodevelopmental disorders
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​Vision: To foster increased coordination between parents, professionals and policy makers that creates worldwide change and ensures that individuals with developmental, communication and learning challenges receive the resources necessary to help them reach their full potential.
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​Mission: Dedicated to supporting education, awareness, and research programs and services that assist children with disorders that result in developmental, communication, and learning challenges through adulthood

Embracing the Concept of Neurodiversity

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​Introduction of the neurodiversity movement to UCF, resulted in a shift in language and a decision by leadership to be agents of change rather than catalysts for change
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Mission expansion: Building communities of acceptance, support and opportunity for individuals and families challenged by neurodiversity.
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​Key Objective: providing leadership, education, and funding of innovative programs to ensure that individuals with neurodiversity are appropriately assisted, supported, and included in least restrictive ways to maximize their full potential.

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