The mission of UF Health Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment (CAN) is:
to provide centralized and state of the art transdisciplinary diagnostic and clinical treatment services for children and adults with neurodevelopmental disorders
to use basic, clinical, and translational science approaches to answer key questions and accelerate research about autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders
to inform, expand, and facilitate innovative university training programs in assessment, treatment, and education of individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders among medical, nursing, psychology, education, and other professionals
to empower families to partner with clinicians and researchers to expand community outreach, increase advocacy efforts, and extend the care of individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders throughout the lifespan
to create an inclusive local community by providing support during the transition to adulthood for individuals autism and neurodevelopmental disorders
