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Apr 14, 2021

Understanding Severe Autism

Autism

What is it like to live with severe autism? What does it mean to care for those individuals who need help with daily living? While the public perception about living "on the spectrum” is palpable, user-friendly and often characterizes those diagnosed with autism as “quirky geniuses,” it is far from reality. On Thursday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. join the Miami Jewish Abilities Alliance to hear from experts in the field, Dr. Michael Alessandri, Executive Director of University of Miami-Nova Southeastern University Center for Autism and Related Disabilities and Amy S.F. Lutz, author of We Walk: Life With Severe Autism and the mother of a son with severe autism as they challenge commonly held ideas that define autism either as a disease or as neurodiversity. Click here for more information and to RSVP.

Teens Advocating Together

Teens Advocating Together

Last week, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and the NAACP brought a diverse group of teenagers to Tallahassee for a special Advocacy Day.

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MJAA: A Resource for Individuals in the Disability Community

MJAA: A Resource for Individuals in the Disability Community

February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month (JDAIM), but Federation's Miami Jewish Abilities Alliance (MJAA) works year-round to advocate for people with disabilities and their families.

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Don’t Miss Matzah Mitzvah

Don’t Miss Matzah Mitzvah

Help share the joy of Passover with Holocaust Survivors and other homebound older adults in our community by participating in Matzah Mitzvah on Sunday, March 8 at 9 a.m.

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Teachers Visit Israel Through Miami-Yerucham Partnership

Teachers Visit Israel Through Miami-Yerucham Partnership

Lehrman Community Day School staff attended the MindCET Educational Entrepreneurship Showcase in Israel and visited the Yerucham Educational Farm.

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