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Melinda Fawcett

COARD Alumni Featured on The OCD Stories Podcast

We are excited to highlight two of our program alumni, Ashley Ordway, LMHC, and Victoria Schweiger, LMHC, who were recently featured on Episode 553 of The OCD Stories podcast to discuss specialized OCD summer camps for children.

UF helps develop autism training for local teachers

The UF College of Education and UF CARD are partnering with Alachua County Public Schools to provide free, accessible autism-specific training for educators to help them better meet diverse learning needs and create supportive environments where students with autism can thrive.

Creating opportunities for children to grow and thrive

Robyn Nelson helps children with OCD gain confidence during Fear Facers Camp. At the University of Florida’s Fear Facers Camp, children are encouraged to do what initially feels like the impossible — face what frightens them most. Each summer, groups of those with obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety and specific…

PTSD-TBI Research Snapshot: Drs. Robert D. Claar and Damon G. Lamb

New research in combat veterans sheds light on patterns of altered brain activity that appear to be associated with symptom severity for those with post-traumatic stress disorder and/or mild traumatic brain injury, a step toward developing more precise interventions capable of overcoming treatment resistance.