The single mother of a 12-year-old autistic boy who police said was roughed up by a teacher at a private Davie school broke into tears Thursday evening as she described the episode’s effect on her son: The boy can’t sleep and seeks comfort in childhood toys.
Teacher David Michael Baier, 49, Davie, is charged with two counts of physical child abuse, accused of pulling the boy’s hair and throwing him to the floor.
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Sleep disorders in children can lead to a lifetime of problems. Sleep clinics in Miami-Dade and Broward work to find cures and new treatments.
The holiday weekend traffic began with a tragedy when a women jumped to her death from an I-95 overpass.
From sand sculptures to classic cars and disco music to a Memorial Day tribute, Fort Lauderdale’s fourth annual Great American Beach Party promises to have a little bit of everything.
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