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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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Fundraising operations of Unicorn Children’s Foundation shifted to South Florida with the support of the close friends of the Rosenbloom family.
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After Autism Speaks was launched, with a focus on researching the cause and cure of autism, UCF shifted its program priority to provide assistance to individuals and families affected by neurodevelopmental disorders.
Vision: Promote better collaboration among parents, professionals, and policy makers worldwide. This collaboration will lead to significant global impact and ensure that individuals facing developmental, communication, and learning challenges receive the essential resources needed to fully unlock their potential. Mission: Support education, raise awareness, and fund research programs and services. These initiatives aim to assist children with disorders that lead to developmental, communication, and learning challenges, extending support into their adulthood. |
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Unicorn Children’s Foundation Mobile Developmental Clinics, operated in partnership with local universities, provide free screenings and parent referrals to support organizations where children identified at-risk can receive the appropriate treatment at the earliest age possible. It costs approximately $40 per child to be screened and identified early which will provide them the greatest chance of an improved future.
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Research Grant to York University, Toronto, Canada. This was the first head-to-head comparison of the primary intervention programs for children diagnosed with autism.
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The introduction of the neurodiversity movement at UCF led to a significant shift in language. The leadership made a conscious decision to become agents of change, rather than merely catalysts for change.
Mission Expansion: Constructing communities that offer acceptance, support, and opportunities for individuals and families affected by neurodiversity. |
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Unicorn Children's Foundation developed a framework and initiated a pilot school for students with developmental differences. This special needs high school is designed to serve as a model that can be replicated in communities worldwide. The school focuses on providing students with the unique opportunity to master their life skills and vocational abilities through various community internships, while also fulfilling their academic requirements. Every graduate has successfully transitioned into employment or post-secondary programs.
Key Objectives: 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. |
Bringing Everyone Together... |
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Unicorn Children's Foundation spearheads a first of its kind Community Needs Assessment. This assessment was focused on residents who are challenged by special needs, disability and mental health challenges. Giving them an opportunity to tell what services and supports are working, what needs improvement, and what is lacking. The assessment covered nearly every aspect of living including education, healthcare access, housing, transportation, employment, and social/recreational opportunities. Not only did the assessment help guide future program, it also lead to the creation of the Special Needs Advisory Coalition (SNAC), which brings together the community to collaboratively address priority needs.
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Providing Opportunities for the Future... |
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Unicorn Children's Foundation created a pre-employment internship program with our longstanding partners at Boca West Country Club to learn competitive, transferable, and marketable job skills in an integrated setting. Program resulted in 100% of interns being offered integrated and competitive employment
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Unicorn Children's Foundation launches the Unicorn Connection Center, a one-stop shop providing coaching, consultation, education, recreation, job training, and employment.
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Unicorn Children's Foundation provides in-person and virtual programs to individuals globally, removing geographical barriers, broadening social networks, and offering educational opportunities to those with developmental or learning challenges. We take pride in serving communities across the United States and beyond.
While our programs are primarily designed for individuals with developmental and learning differences, they are open to the entire community. |
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Unicorn Children's Foundation hosted Creating Workforce Solutions Summits to advocate for entrepreneurship and social enterprises as alternatives to traditional employment.
Unicorn Children’s Foundation provides vocational training and certification programs. Also created a “virtual” Unicorn Connection – Job Club to help individuals with special needs find a career path that will lead to a successful, happy, and self-sufficient future.
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Unicorn Children's Foundation provides a warm, sensory-friendly environment where guests can enjoy specialty beverages made and served by employees with developmental differences. Special Percs Cafe™ goes beyond being a typical local coffee shop. It serves as a distinguished training and employment hub exclusively dedicated to empowering young individuals with developmental differences who are eager to participate in meaningful work. The Cafe plays a crucial role in facilitating a transformative journey for these individuals, fostering increased recognition, acceptance, and inclusion within the wider community.
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Unicorn Children's Foundation operates a retail store enterprise that unites talented artisans with unique abilities from all over the nation. The retail store features items created by individuals with unique abilities and offers retail training and employment opportunities for this vulnerable population.
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The Final Frontier... |
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Unicorn Children's Foundation launches The Boca School for Autism (BSA), a private institution catering to students aged 9-22 with autism or related differences. It offers a customized educational experience designed to prepare them for successful transitions into college or employment in adulthood.
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