Terms of Use

All materials contained in the Autism Navigator® Collection of Tools and Courses (Collection) are provided by the Autism Institute in the Florida State University College of Medicine (Copyright Owners) as a service to our members and may only be used for informational purposes. You must register to use the Autism Navigator® Collection.  "Mirroring" or making available any portion of the Autism Navigator® Collection by another server is strictly prohibited and may result in the violation of our copyright privileges for which we may seek legal remedies.

Your use of the Autism Navigator® Collection constitutes an agreement to these terms. If you do not agree to the terms, do not use the Autism Navigator® Collection.

The video clips presented on the Autism Navigator® Collection are copyrighted. Unlicensed commercial, educational, and non-profit use on the Internet, or publication in print or any other media form, of these digital images or video clips without written permission is strictly prohibited.

Supported Browsers and Platforms

The Autism Navigator® Collection supports the latest versions of the browsers and platforms listed below. Be sure to check to be sure that your browser is up to date.

Mac and PC laptops and desktops: Chrome and Safari are preferred. Firefox is generally supported but some users do experience performance issues, particularly with older versions. Our courses will not function properly in Internet Explorer.

iPads: Safari, Chrome, Firefox

Windows tablets: Tablet devices using the Microsoft Windows operating system are not supported.

Technical Support

Autism Navigator Technical Support contact information and normal business hours are posted at http://autismnavigator.learnercommunity.com/Help. Note that this information may change from time to time. In the event that the Online Course or any part thereof malfunctions during the term hereof, Autism Navigator shall respond by email. Email requests for support shall be received on a 24-hour basis and responded to by Autism Navigator during normal business hours, with after-hour requests responded to by Autism Navigator no later than the following business day. Autism Navigator shall employ commercially reasonable efforts to affect a repair or work-around for such malfunction in accordance with the support levels described below.

Support Levels and Responses
Level One (Severity 1): Data corruption or system outage. Autism Navigator shall use best efforts to provide a fix, work around, or patch for Severity 1 support requests within twenty-four (24) hours, so long as Autism Navigator can replicate the reported error.

Level Two (Severity 2): A course feature does not work as documented and no reasonable work around exists. Autism Navigator shall make an initial response to a Severity 2 support request within two (2) hours after receipt, provided such calls occur within normal business hours and within twelve (12) hours provided such calls occur outside of the normal business hours. Autism Navigator shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide a fix or work around for Severity 2 bugs within five (5) business days, so long as Autism Navigator can replicate the error.

Level Three (Severity 3): Feature does not work as documented but a reasonable work around exists. Autism Navigator shall make an initial response to a Severity 3 support request within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt. Autism Navigator shall use commercially reasonable efforts to identify a resolution to Severity 3 bugs within ten (10) business days, so long as Autism Navigator can replicate the reported error.

Usage Rights and Restrictions:

The materials (including information, documents, text, graphics, videos, photographs, software, and scripts) provided in the Autism Navigator® Collection are copyrighted and unauthorized use of any of these materials may violate copyright and/or other laws. You may use any portion of the Autism Navigator® Collection for personal, non-commercial use only, unless specifically authorized to do otherwise by the Copyright Owners in writing or as allowed by any terms agreed to by written contract. This may not be construed as a transfer of title. These terms are subject to the following restrictions: users may not: (a) modify or translate any materials on the Autism Navigator® Collection or use them for any commercial purpose, public display, performance, sale, lease, or rental; (b) reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any software, images, photographs, documents, or scripts except and only to the extent permitted by applicable law; (c) make derivative works of any software, images, photographs, documents or scripts; (d) remove any copyright or other proprietary notices from the materials in the Autism Navigator® Collection; (e) transfer the materials presented in the Autism Navigator® Collection to another person, organization or Collection.

Ownership of Materials: All materials presented on the Autism Navigator® Collection are copyrighted and are protected by worldwide copyright laws and treaty provisions. These materials may not be copied, reproduced, modified, published, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, without the Copyright Owners’ prior written permission. Permission may be granted to certain individuals, organizations, businesses, or institutions through written contract, or for single use of images, by facsimile or electronic mail. Except as expressly provided herein, the Copyright Owners do not grant any express or implied right to you under any copyrights or trade secret information. Other rights may be granted to you by the Copyright Owners in writing.

Disclaimer: REGISTRANTS AGREE THAT THEIR USE OF THIS COLLECTION IS AT THEIR SOLE RISK.  THE MATERIALS AT THIS COLLECTION ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNERS OR ANY OF THEIR EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF INFORMATION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE MATERIALS PRESENTED IN THE COLLECTION, EVEN IF THE COPYRIGHT OWNERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS PROHIBIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

The Copyright Owners do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information, text, graphics, photography, software, scripts, or links to other Collections or any other items contained within the Autism Navigator® Collection. The Copyright Owners may make changes to this Autism Navigator® Collection, at any time, without prior notice. Furthermore, the Copyright Owners make no commitment to update the materials in the Autism Navigator® Collection.

Governing Law: The Copyright Owners make no representation that the materials presented in the Autism Navigator® Collection are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to them from territories where their content is illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this Autism Navigator®Collection from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. You may not use or export the materials contained in the Autism Navigator® Collection in violation of United States export laws and regulations. Any claim relating to the materials provided in the Autism Navigator® Collection shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of Florida.

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THIS SITE DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY MEDICAL ADVICE.  Information in the Autism Navigator® Collection is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional.  You should not use the information in the Autism Navigator® Collection for diagnosing or treating a health or developmental problem; you should always speak with your physician or other health care professional before adopting any treatment for a health or developmental problem.

The Copyright Owners assume no responsibility for how this information is used. You should not use this information for diagnosing a health or developmental problem or disease but should always consult your own physician. In addition, although the Copyright Owners try to keep this Autism Navigator® Collection as current as possible, please be aware that health care information, by its very nature, changes quite rapidly, so some materials may occasionally be out of date.

General: The Copyright Owners may revise the terms of this Agreement at any time by updating this posting. You should visit this page from time to time to review the then-current Agreement Terms because they are binding on you. Certain provisions of these Agreement Terms may be superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms located on particular pages within the Autism Navigator® Collection.

While the Copyright Owners believe that the information set forth in the Autism Navigator® Collection is in accord with current recommendations and practice at the time of publication, they accept no legal responsibility for any errors or omissions, and make no warranty, express or implied, with respect to material contained on the Autism Navigator® Collection.