Our Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities 2025-26 Annual Report and Executive Summary are now available on our website. Read about the growth of the Center and our FPCTPs this year and reflect with us on 10 years of growth and success: fcsua.org/aboutfcsua/

Our October FCSUA Monthly Informational Webinar "Teaching Financial Literacy to Students with Intellectual Disabilities" is now available on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/jHtx4ltScjM Our next FCSUA Monthly Informational Webinar will take place on Nov. 5.

Today is World Mental Health Day. Many of our FPCTPs are incorproating mental health services and resources into their programs to support their students as they navigate the college experience. #WorldMentalHealthDay

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), an annual recognition of the positive impact of people with disabilities in the workforce. This year's theme is "Celebrating Value and Talent". #NDEAM2026 #NDEAM26 #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth

FCSUA Travels: Bobcat Trailblazer to Work, St. Thomas University. A couple FCSUA team members paid a visit to one of the newer programs, Bobcat Trailblazer to Work, at @StThomasUniv, last week!

So glad we got the opportunity to visit!

FCSUA Travels to: Project BRIDGE at Miami Lakes Technical College. Earlier this week, a couple members of the FCSUA team paid a visit to Project BRIDGE at Miami Lakes Technical College in Miami to tour the campus, visit students, and see Project BRIDGE in action.

Our next FCSUA Monthly Informational Webinar, "Teaching Financial Literacy to Students with Intellectual Disabilities" will take place from 3 - 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6 via Zoom Webinars. Register Here: ucf.zoom.us/webinar/register…

FCSUA Travels To: FIU Embrace's Disability Conference. A few members of our team are in Miami this week for the annual FIU Embrace Disability conference, networking and connecting with other professionals dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities.

PTU Up at @PinellasTech has recently launched a new virtual reality pilot, providing students with the opportunity to experience the hands-on career options available to them, to help them better decide what future credential path they want to pursue!

Today, we pause to remember the innocent lives lost on September 11, 2001. We honor the unwavering bravery of our first responders and hold all those affected in our hearts.

Our 2026-27 FCSUA Informational Webinars playlist is now updated with our September webinar. Whether you missed our webinar last week, or you want to watch it again, our YouTube channel is the best play to replay the webinar: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…

If you missed our September webinar on Tuesday, or want to go back and gain some additional insight from our university panel, it is now available on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/4UlkmM6RzIw

To date, we have 10 universities with an approved Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program, with more that will have an approved program joining the ranks within the next year.

Christmas came early courtesey of the @PinellasTech Unique Professionals program. PTC UP presented supplies to the Electricity program, including cut resistant gloves, impact drills and a ladder for students to use in the classroom.

It's that time of the year - our FCSUA Informational Webinars are starting back up again! FCSUA Informational Webinars take place the first Tuesday of each month from 3 - 4 p.m. Our first webianr will take place next Tuesday. Visit our "Events and News" page for more info.

Student Spotlight: Andre "Andy" Sanchez. Andy is a 2026 completer of Project TOPS at Robert Morgan Educational Center & Technical College in Miami, where he studied commerical art technology. Read more about his experience in our Summer 2026 News Brief: bit.ly/45YcjEj

Our students are back in the swing of things! Many of our Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Programs have welcomed their students back to campus, like the PTC UP (Unique Professionals) program at @PinellasTech and are ready for a year of growing and learning.