Monday, July 13, 2026

Tag: autism

No Limits Coffee Shop helps special needs adults find work

Finding a job can be hard for anyone after graduating from high school. But young adults with special needs and disabilities have an added...

FIU hosts event for autism awareness day (includes video story)

Florida International University autism experts Dr. Angela Tejeda, Jeffrey Jarvis, and Jessica Gamarra gathered at the university's Deuxième Maison on April 9 to celebrate...

Most parents hold their kids close. This mom dreams of seeing...

This story was originally published in the Miami Herald in partnership with the Lee Caplin School of Journalism & Media. When Dina Lowe discovered she was pregnant...

Newsbreak September 23, 2025

President Donald Trump claims the use of Tylenol during pregnancy can lead to an increased risk of autism, despite decades of research saying otherwise....

Building independence: How FIU ‘Embrace’ is transforming lives for autistic students

When Lori Rickles packed up her family’s life in New Jersey and moved to Miami during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, she wasn’t...

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue hosts “Riding for the Cause” for autism (includes...

On April 12, the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Training Facility Charities held its sixth annual "Riding for the Cause" event in Doral. The charity bike...

She couldn’t find a school in Bolivia for her autistic daughter,...

This article first appeared in the Miami Herald in collaboration with the Lee Caplin School of Journalism and Media. Nothing is easy for Michaela...

Single mother has two special-needs children who need your help this...

This article first appeared in the Miami Herald in collaboration with the Lee Caplin School of Journalism and Media. Tajjii Ferguson was 34 weeks...

Hialeah teen has cerebral palsy and scoliosis. Expensive therapy is his...

This article first appeared in the Miami Herald in collaboration with the Lee Caplin School of Journalism and Media. The sharp pain in Yordanka...

Amid trauma and triumph, a teen with autism finds peace in...

This article first appeared in the Miami Herald in collaboration with the Lee Caplin School of Journalism and Media. When Walter Sylvain was 7...