Youngsters with autism excel at Pines skating event March 17, 2012 By Chris Guanche, Forum Publishing Group Cameron Torres has come a long way with his efforts at the Pines Ice Arena. Cameron, 12, is one of several autistic skaters working with Coach Kris...
A boy’s talk about his Asperger’s resonates in his school February 22, 2012 Marci Shatzman mshatzman@tribune.com Since Jack Lebersfeld told the entire sixth grade he has Asperger’s syndrome and explained what that meant, his speech has taken on a life of its own that...
South Florida charter schools admit few special needs children BY KATHLEEN McGRORY AND SCOTT HIAASEN kmcgrory@MiamiHerald.com Belkys Vigil thought the Bridgepoint Academy charter school would be a good fit for her son David, an energetic kindergartner with autism. School administrators thought differently.During a tour...