Miami-Dade Schools approves proposals addressing social media threats, autism sports programs
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The Miami-Dade County School Board has approved proposals addressing social media threats and creating extracurricular programs for students with autism.
The two items were proposed by school board member Mari Tere Rojas during the board’s regular November 2019 meeting.
Her second proposal focuses on creating sports programs for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
It requests a report detailing sports activities and programs available to students with ASD, who are already facing challenges regarding sports.
“For many of our students, playing a sport is a way to stay healthy, socialize with their peers, or simply just to have fun. However, a parent of a child with ASD may have concerns about how a child’s diagnosis may impact his or her capability to contribute and participate in sports activities,” Rojas said. “I have personally witnessed families yearning for more opportunities, and I hope that this proposal will make them possible.”
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03 Dec 2019, 3:56 am
