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NEWS RELEASE: MAY 16, 2013

May 16, 2013

7 Broward achievers net $2,500 scholarships
Seven outstanding Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) seniors were named National Achievement Scholarship winners and will receive a $2,500 scholarship for their undergraduate studies.

Autistic students take flight in pilot program
A month ago, Ruth Goldman couldn't imagine taking her twins to the airport to board a plane. Her 11-year-old sons have autism and don't react well to unfamiliar sights and sounds. "It just wasn't even on the list," said Goldman, of Miramar. But this week, the two Silver LakesElementary students sat quietly aboard a JetBlue airplane at FortLauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, amused by the small TV screens attached to the back of the seats.

JetBlue takes kids with autism on special flight
Airline, TSA, FLL partner to better serve children with special needs
JetBlue took 15 children with autism on a special flight to learn how to better serve kids with special needs. For the Silver Lakes Elementary School students and their parents, every step of the air travel experience was simulated on Wednesday for the airlines Wings for Autism program.
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