For parents of children with disabilities, finding the right school with the appropriate resources can be a challenge. A recurring one-stop-shop event helps parents and students find the right fit.
The Unique Abilities School Fair hosts more than 30 schools and education providers offering a wide range of resources for differing educational needs.
Parents can get to know school leaders, set up personalized follow-up opportunities, campus tours and faculty meet-and-greets.
This is the second year the fair makes various stops across Florida and the idea for it came from motherly love.
"I have a son that has autism," said Chenenne Gonzalez, organizer of the fair, "and I really struggled to find the right academic fit for him. We had been through four to five schools in his young life. He'

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