Why We Stand With UM-NSU CARD: Elite Household HR’s Commitment to Neurodiversity
For us, autism support in Miami was never a cause we adopted for appearances. It is where our story begins. Before Elite Household HR, our founder, Thalya Olmos, served as Executive Director of The Victory Center for Autism — working daily with autistic children and their families. That experience is the reason this firm exists, and it is why our commitment to the neurodiversity community is personal, not corporate. When we say we stand with UM-NSU CARD, we mean it from the ground our whole firm was built on.
What UM-NSU CARD Is — and Why It Matters
The Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (UM-NSU CARD) is a collaborative program of the University of Miami and Nova Southeastern University, serving South Florida since 1993. Its mission is beautifully direct: to optimize the potential of people living with autism and related disabilities. Just as remarkable is how it delivers on that mission — its array of services and programs are provided to families across our community entirely at no cost. For families navigating a diagnosis, CARD is often a lifeline, and one of the most important resources for autism support in Miami and across the region.
A Bridge in Every Language Miami Speaks
There is a detail about CARD that speaks directly to who we are as a Miami firm: it serves families in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole. That trilingual reach mirrors the real Miami — a city that lives in more than one language at once. It is the same conviction behind our own bilingual household staffing: that meeting a family in their own language is not a courtesy, but the foundation of trust. CARD models that at the level of an entire community.
Showing Up, Not Just Speaking Up
Belief means little without action behind it. Our founder has given her time as a volunteer at CARD’s community events, standing alongside the families and professionals who make its work possible. It is a small way of honoring an organization that gives so much to South Florida — and of staying close to the community that shaped our firm’s purpose in the first place.
How This Belief Shows Up in Every Placement
The clearest expression of our values isn’t a donation or a logo on a page — it’s the way we work. Neurodiversity-informed staffing runs through every placement we make: we match families with caregivers who genuinely understand sensory needs, routines, and how to support a child who experiences the world differently. It’s the heart of our special-needs nanny placements and our guide to staffing a household for a child with autism. Caregivers with real experience in this work can register with us.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is UM-NSU CARD?
The Center for Autism & Related Disabilities — a collaborative program of the University of Miami and Nova Southeastern University, serving South Florida since 1993, with a mission to optimize the potential of people living with autism and related disabilities.
Does CARD charge families for its services?
No. CARD provides its array of services and programs to families across the community at no cost — one of the reasons it is such a vital resource in South Florida.
How does Elite Household HR support autism and neurodiversity?
Through neurodiversity-informed staffing rooted in our founder’s clinical background, by volunteering with CARD’s community, and by matching families with caregivers who truly understand autism and sensory needs.
Staffing that shares your values.
If your family is looking for caregivers who understand neurodiversity — with the same care CARD brings to our community — we’d welcome a confidential conversation. Begin a private inquiry with Elite Household HR.
Elite Household HR · Founded on clinical care · Proud to stand with the neurodiversity community