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New Study Links Diabetes, Obesity To Autism Risk
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Diabetes and obesity are at epidemic levels in women of child bearing age and now a new study is linking the two conditions to autism risk....
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No Change In Autism Rate Among U.S. Kids
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter ATLANTA (AP) —A government report released Thursday shows no change in how common autism is among U.S. children. About 1 in 68 school-aged children have autism...
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FSU Football Player’s Act Of Kindness For Boy With Autism
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) — An act of kindness caught on camera brought the mother of a young boy with autism to tears. Leah Paske says she worries about her...
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‘Jonathan’s Day’ Connects Kids With Autism At Unique Abilities Fair
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter PALMETTO BAY (CBSMiami) — The second annual “Jonathan’s Day” kicked off the first weekend of December with a day of fun and adventure, all while providing...
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Dan Marino Autism Walk Has Seventh Straight Successful Event
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI GARDENS (CBSMiami) – The 7th annual Dan Marino Foundation WalkAbout Autism & Expo was held on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium. The event was started in...
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A Muppet With Autism To Be Welcomed Soon On ‘Sesame Street’
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter NEW YORK (CBSMiami/AP) — The friendliest street on television is welcoming a new resident. Folks on Sesame Street have a way of making everyone feel accepted....
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Miami-Dade Parks Disability Services Celebrates National Autism Awareness...
April is National Autism Awareness Month, but for Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department’s Disability Services Division, autism and other developmental and physical disabilities are...
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Surfs Up For Kids With Autism
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Surfs up on Miami Beach for a special group of kids this week. They’re taking part in the 10th annual Spring Break Surf Camp for Kids with...
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Mother Says Autistic 10-Year-Old Son’s Arrest ‘Was A Power Play’ By School...
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter PORT ST. LUCIE (CBSMiami) – A mother is fuming after her 10-year-old son with autism was handcuffed, placed into a police car and taken from an Okeechobee County...
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Tool Or Toy: Robot Helps Kids With Autism Adjust To The World
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter (CBSMiami) — Children with autism often struggle with social skills. That’s something that can affect their learning in the classroom. But now teachers and...
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Report Sheds Light On Link Between Autism And Other Health Conditions
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – One in 68 children in the U.S. have autism. Many also struggle with other health conditions. A new report took a look at how and why they may...
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Focus On South Florida: Tropical Nights
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter According to the CDC, autism impacts one in 68 children in this country. The University of Miami’s “Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related...
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300 Autistic Children Hang Ten On Sunny Isles Beach
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter SUNNY ISLES (CBSMiami) — Surf’s up for hundreds of autistic children in Sunny Isles over the weekend. Roughly 300 kids spent the day in the sun, sand and sea as...
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DISCONNECTED KIDS – Help For Parents Dealing with ADHD/ADD or Learning...
(Courtesy: Brain Balance Center of Miami) Is your child struggling? Have you tried numerous programs or have had tutoring help, but your child continues to have a lack of focus or impulsivity issues...
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Miami Woman To Climb Empire State Building, Again, In The Name Of Autism
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — A South Florida mother will put her legs and lungs to the test next month for the 41st Empire State Building Run-Up, the ultimate vertical...
View ArticleWonderful Times For All At ‘Jonathan’s Day’ Event In Palmetto Bay
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter PALMETTO BAY (CBSMiami) – A fun and engaging event took place in Palmetto Bay on Sautrday. A special day for special needs kids, including those with autism, and...
View ArticleLight It Up Blue For World Autism Awareness Day
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Landmarks, buildings and communities around the world will light up blue to raise awareness on this World Autism Day. It’s all part of Light...
View ArticleKansas City Royals Become First Team To Sign A Player With Autism
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CBS Local — Tarik El-Abour is not a Major League Baseball player yet, but his signing by the Kansas City Royals marks a historic first for the national pastime....
View ArticleCDC: Autism Is On The Rise In U.S.
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — New estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest Autism is on the rise in the United States. A new report from the...
View ArticleHormone Linked To Autism May Provide New Test And Treatment
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CALIFORNIA (CBS Local) – A test and possible treatment for autism may be on the horizon after a new study finds a link between the disorder and one particular...
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Local Airport Makes Travel Easier For Children With Autism
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) — Air travel can be challenging for any family but for those with children with Autism, it is often a difficult task due to...
View ArticleCops Save Autistic Teen’s Birthday When Only 3 People Show Up
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter RUSSELLVILLE, AR (CBS Local) – Police and firefighters are used to getting calls for help. First responders in Arkansas made a different kind of rescue recently...
View ArticleMichigan Says Autism And Arthritis Now Treatable By Medical Marijuana
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter DETROIT, MI (CBS Local) – Michigan has added several medical conditions to the state’s list of ailments which qualify for a medical marijuana prescription. In a...
View ArticleSigning Santa Visits Dolphin Mall; Sensory-Sensitive Santa For Kids With...
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami’s Dolphin Mall is holding events for kids with disabilities. An American Sign Language certified Santa visited the mall and communicated...
View ArticleTeacher, Aides Charged With Abusing Children With Autism
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter CRESTVIEW (AP) — A special education teacher and two aides are charged with abusing children with autism by blowing whistles into one’s ears and locking them in...
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Diagnosed At Age 3, Haley Moss Hasn’t Let Autism Stand In The Way Of Becoming...
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Parkland Native Haley Moss is just 24-years-old and already incredibly accomplished. She has two Bachelor degrees in Criminology and...
View ArticleHere Is What You Need To Know About Autism On World Autism Awareness Day
MIAMI (CNN) — Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) incorporates a group of neurodevelopmental disorders causing impaired communication skills and social skills. ASD generally starts before three...
View ArticleFt. Lauderdale Police Launch Autism Outreach Program
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – The Fort Lauderdale Police Department has launched an autism Outreach program called FLPD Cares. People with autism, or their family members or caregivers, can fill out a...
View ArticleExpression Through Art Is What Matthew’s World Is About For Young Boy With...
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — April is World Autism Month which was created to help increase understanding and acceptance. CBS4’s Marybel Rodriguez introduces us to a young South Florida boy with autism who...
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Miami Int’l Airport Opens Multi-Sensory Room For Children With Autism
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami International Airport is celebrating Autism Awareness Month with the grand opening of a brand new Multi-Sensory Room for kids with autism. Miami International Airport is...
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Miami Int’l Airport Opens Its First Multi-Sensory Room For Kids With Autism
MIAMI (CBSMiami)- A brand new Multi-Sensory Room for kids with autism and other special needs had it’s grand opening Friday at Miami International Airport. MIA’s ceremony for the room kicked off their...
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Mentoring Matters: Homestead High Teacher Helping Students With Autism Work...
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Teacher Jaya Narain is explaining the details of a medical prescription to her students. “RX means prescription, it’s abbreviated you look for the prescription number here,” she...
View ArticleParents Concerned Over Alleged Abuse By 4th Grader With Autism At Broward...
POMPANO BEACH (CBSMiami) — Parents and teachers at one Broward elementary school are demanding change after they say an autistic student has been battering classmates and some educators for months. The...
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Miami-Dade Students With Disabilities Celebrate Their Own Special Prom...
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Hundreds of students gathered inside a ballroom to celebrate Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ annual Prom Day for students with disabilities on Tuesday. Students danced around and...
View ArticleWoman With Autism To Compete In Miss Florida Contest
TAMPA (CBSMiami/AP) — For the first time in the history of the Miss Florida pageant, a woman with autism will compete. Rachel Barcellona, from Tampa Bay, said doctors told her she’d never graduate from...
View ArticleExclusive: Florida Mother Of Autistic Teenager Claims Excessive Force Used At...
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — The mother of an autistic 12-year-old boy says her son’s summer camp used excessive force while he was being restrained and she has asked Miami-Dade Police and the Department of...
View ArticleMargate Police Launches Outreach Program To Connect With Autism Community
MARGATE (CBSMiami) – The Margate Police Department has launched a new outreach program to better connect with Broward County’s autism community. The program is called Project Autism. Margate police and...
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Alejandro Ripley’s Mother Pleads Not Guilty To Drowning Autistic Son In Canal
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Lawyers for Miami mother, Patricia Ripley, pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges she pushed her 9-year-old son with autism into a canal to drown. At a virtual arraignment,...
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Patricia Ripley, Mother Accused Of Drowning Autistic Son In Canal, Faces...
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — A grand jury has indicted Miami mother, Patricia Ripley, for first-degree murder in the drowning death of 9-year-old son with autism and prosecutors say they’ll pursue the death...
View ArticleFamily Of South Florida Student Who Choked On Chicken Nugget Gets $2 Million...
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) – The family of a 19-year-old student with autism will receive a $2 million settlement from a Florida school district a year and a half after he choked on a chicken nugget and died....
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