{"id":450,"date":"2026-05-13T20:02:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T20:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=450"},"modified":"2026-05-13T20:02:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T20:02:36","slug":"little-havana-park-will-be-miamis-first-for-children-on-autism-spectrum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=450","title":{"rendered":"Little Havana park will be Miami\u2019s first for children on autism spectrum"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Miami officials have unveiled plans for Superhero Park in Little Havana, which they say would be the city\u2019s first fully ADA-compliant, autism-focused sensory park for children with disabilities and their families.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=448\">\u2018Trump\u2019 and \u2018DeSantis\u2019 graffiti among vandalism at historic Florida cemetery<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Planned for 235 NW 26th Ave., the 14,200-square-foot park, about the size of three basketball courts, would include adaptive play equipment, wheelchair-friendly paths, sensory zones, calming areas, inclusive play structures, and a layout designed to promote safe navigation and clear sightlines for caregivers.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an exciting project, but true accessibility means looking beyond the equipment itself,\u201d said Deborah Dietz, executive director of Disability Independence Group, Inc. \u201cWhen Coral Gables created a similar park, we recommended more accessible parking spaces and accessible paths connecting each play area. Those are important issues to consider here, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>City officials described the park as a first-of-its-kind project for Miami.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is the first park in our city designed specifically for children with physical disabilities and autism,\u201d Miami District 4 Commissioner Ralph Rosado said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Miami-Dade County already has a similar park. In 2019, the county opened the Superhero Garden Autism Playground at Tamiami Park, 11201 SW 24th St., the first of its kind for the Miami-Dade Parks system. The 4,220-square-foot playground includes sensory features, adaptive equipment, an ADA-accessible walkway, fencing and shaded garden elements.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Rosado said the Little Havana project is personal to him and his family and is being developed in honor of his niece, Yvette, who spent most of her life in a wheelchair.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=447\">Another DeSantis ally is in line for a presidential post at a state college<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He said the park would be located a few blocks from Kensington Park Elementary, 711 NW 30th Ave., one of the largest autism-serving schools in Miami-Dade County, with an average of 265 students on the autism spectrum.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The park is part of a broader City of Miami accessibility push. Rosado has also announced plans for an Accessibility Advisory Board made up of residents with disabilities, family members, advocates, accessibility professionals and city officials.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Construction is expected to begin in late summer 2026, with the park projected to open by year\u2019s end.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>Freelance writer Theo Karantsalis serves on the Miami Springs Disability Advisory Board and the Miami-Dade County Commission on Disability Issues. Neither board was involved in this story.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=445\">How bad is the sargassum in South Florida today? 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