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♿ Miami-Dade Disability & Autism Newsletter 🧩

Good morning, my fellow Miamians 🦩

Last night at South Miami Senior High School Mayor Cava walked residents through the Ludlam Trail project, a 5.6-mile walking and biking path planned along the old rail road corridor from NW 7th Street to SW 80th Street. A trail like that changes how our families move through this county.

**👉 Mayor Cava addressing last night's community meeting on the** **Ludlam Trail Project** **at South Miami Senior High School**

Meanwhile, in the news: a Minnesota study of 1,811 patients with autism reported meaningful drops in anxiety and depression, and Florida is weighing changes to its $2.3 billion autism therapy program.

On the podcast, Anthony J. Gonzalez talks about what it feels like when people see his cerebral palsy before they see him. And if you're buying a home for a child with a disability, the article below asks the question I put to every family: what does this home look like in 30 years?

Today's Edition Includes

The 30-Year Home: Buy For The Adult Your Child Becomes, Not The Child Today
The Road to Graduation, a 6-part Video Series: Understand Florida's graduation options, diploma pathways, transition planning, and important decisions that shape a student's future.
Disability News Headlines
New Podcast Episode: What It Feels Like When People See Your Cerebral Palsy Before They See You
Participate in Multiple Studies: PCIT for Minimally Verbal Children, Does Your Child Have an Autism Uncle or Aunt, Stress in Parents of Children with ASD, Teaching Skills to Children with Social Communication Delays

Victor Antunez | 305.401.6224

Real Estate Professional 🔑 Autism Dadvocate

PS. If buying or selling a home is on your mind, and you want to talk it through, text or call me at (305) 401-6224

PSS. Nothing means more than a real estate referral. If someone comes to mind, please send them my way.

The 30-Year Home: Buy For The Adult Your Child Becomes, Not The Child Today 🏠

Families buying a home for a child with a disability tend to buy for right now, the school run, the bedroom down the hall. The home that still works in 30 years is a different home, worth picturing before you buy.

Single-level living. Stairs are the first thing that turns a home into a problem as a child grows into an adult and the parents age alongside them. A single-level plan, wide doorways, and a bathroom that can take grab bars later keep the home working without a renovation forced on someone else's timeline.

A caregiver suite. The day comes when care happens in the home, a paid aide or a sibling stepping in. A separate bedroom and bath with its own entrance lets that happen without rearranging the whole house. Buy the room now, even if it sits empty for years.

Succession. The home outlives the parents, and how it passes decides whether it shelters the adult child or gets sold later on. A special needs trust can hold it so it stays theirs without costing the SSI and Medicaid tied to the $2,000 asset limit. That's the attorney conversation to have while you plan the purchase.

For a home that works the next 30 years, reply or text me at (305) 401-6224. And if a family you know is weighing the same move, forward them this issue.

Victor Antunez | 305.401.6224

Real Estate Professional 🔑 Autism Dadvocate

PS. Got a housing question, benefits, timing, whether a move even makes sense? Text or call me. You'll get a straight answer you can plan around.

PSS. If you know a family trying to figure out housing around a child's needs, send them my way. They'll get someone who speaks their language from day 1.

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📝 Disability News Headlines

Baby teeth reveal higher toxicant levels in children with autism
Brain scans reveal hyper-connected reward networks in autistic individuals
CDC plans to drop disability questions from the nation's largest federal health survey
Florida weighs changes to $2.3 billion autism therapy program
How Screen Bans in Schools Affect Students With Disabilities
‘My entire life’s purpose’: After losing eyesight, retired navy scientist advocates for others and leads local sensory hike
Newly developed technologies allow adults with disabilities to fly radio-controlled hobby airplanes
Patients with autism report reduced anxiety and depression in one of the largest studies ever involving medical cannabis
What Advisors Need to Know About the First Autism ETF: Economic Impact of the Autism Care Economy
When to step in as a Parent during a tantrum