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UM-NSU CARD

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  • Assessment & Intervention Team
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Individuals with autism and related disabilities frequently require specialized services and supports. The Center for Autism & Related Disabilities, is a network of state-funded outreach and support centers based at universities around the state. In South Florida, the main center is at the University of Miami (UM-NSU CARD). The center at NSU is a satellite of UM-NSU CARD and was established in 1999 to serve the community in Broward County.

NSU Satellite Office


Carole Zangari, Ph.D., 
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

zangaric@nova.edu

Dr. Zangari has been a professor of Speech Language Pathology (SLP) at Nova Southeastern University since 1994. She joined the NSU CARD Satellite in 2014 and currently serves as its Executive Director. Dr. Zangari earned her master's degree in SLP from the College of New Jersey and her doctoral degree in Special Education from Purdue University. She is involved in the Language Links group with Lori Wise, and runs the CARD Communication and Autism Network for SLPs who work with nonverbal or minimally verbal individuals with autism and related disabilities. Her primary area of expertise is in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and the development of literacy skills in individuals with ASD and other developmental disabilities. She blogs at www.PrAACticalAAC.org.


Luis Grana, M.S.
DIRECTOR

luism@nova.edu

Mr. Luis Grana is the Director of the NSU Satellite Office. He earned his B.A. in Psychology from the University of Central Florida and his M.S. in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University. He has worked with individuals with ASD and their families for over 20 years in various capacities. Mr. Grana has held several different positions at CARD for 16 years. He currently runs the Family Support group at the Nova CARD office.


Lori Wise, M.S.
COORDINATOR OF CLINICAL & EDU. SERVICES

lw831@nova.edu

Lori is the Coordinator of Clinical and Educational Services UM-NSU CARD. She holds Florida teaching certificates in the areas of Special Education and Reading.


Susan Lepri, M.S. 
CLINICAL SUPPORT ADMINISTRATOR

slepri@nova.edu

Susan graduated from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey where she completed her B.S. in Psychology in 2010. She continued her education at Nova Southeastern University where she graduated summa cum laude in 2013 with a M.S. in Developmental Disabilities and a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis.


Jacquelyn Moultrie-Sequeira, B.A.
CLINICAL SUPPORT ADMINISTRATOR

jmoultri@nova.edu

Jacquelyn earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Florida International University in 2015. She joined UM-NSU CARD in 2018 and works with our Teen Time, Gals Group, and Social GAAIN programs.


Catalina Uribe, M.S.
CLINICAL SUPPORT ADMINISTRATOR

curibe1@nova.edu

Catalina is a clinical support administrator in the NSU Satellite office. As a previous behavior therapist, special education pre-school teacher, and knowledge in the fields of behavior analysis and school psychology, she is happy to make a difference in the daily lives of the families she serves.


Shae Williams, B.S.
CLINICAL SUPPORT ADMINISTRATOR

swillia2@nova.edu

Mx. (Mix) Williams has an MS in Professional Counseling with an Emphasis in Childhood & Adolescence Disorders from Grand Canyon University in 2020. Current roles, Clinical Support Administrator & Autism Multicultural Initiative & Collective Project Leader and serving individuals with Autism & related disabilities for over 6 years. Accepted into Doctoral studies, May 2021.


Sara E. Wagner, B.S. 
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II

(954) 262-7111

swagner1@nova.edu

Sara grew up in York, Pennsylvania and earned her B.S. in Biopsychology and Gerontology from Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, PA.  She has been working with individuals with ASD and related disabilities in paid and volunteer positions since 2012. 


Nicolas Fisher
OFFICE ASSISTANT

(954) 262-7111

Nicolas is an office assistant at the NSU CARD office. He grew up in South Florida and attended Divine Academy for High School. Mr. Fisher assists UM-NSU CARD staff members with various administrative and computer based tasks.

 

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