Autism Resource Guide: Connecting You With Local Partners

This guide is brought to you by our sponsors listed below!

Miami Mom Collective, Miami’s Premier Parenting Resource, is excited to announce our Autism Resource Guide!

This guide features the best resources in Miami to help support families with Autistic children.

At PBP Behavioral Therapy, we specialize in empowering neurodivergent children, especially those who are autistic. Our personalized 1:1 ABA therapy sessions foster essential skills and positive behaviors. We also offer compassionate behavior reduction strategies to enhance your child’s daily experiences. With our parent training, you’ll gain effective techniques to support your child’s progress at home and beyond. Additionally, our customized academic support helps your child succeed in school, building confidence and independence. Join the PBP family today and watch your child thrive with our dedicated and expert team by their side!

ABLE United, Florida’s qualified ABLE program, provides Floridians with disabilities a way to save tax-free while maintaining benefit programs, such as Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income. As a proud partner of the Miami Mom Collective, use promo code MiamiMom50 to receive a FREE $50 when opening a new ABLE account by August 2025. Join now at ableunited.com.

We are a South Florida law firm that helps bring peace of mind to families by safeguarding their loved ones with special needs. Our office assists families with the transition into adulthood through guardianship and special needs planning assisting in qualifying and maintaining eligibility for public benefits. Our passion stems from the founder’s personal experience as an autism uncle and witnessing the stress parents undergo when making decisions for their loved ones’ care. Our goal is to help reduce the mental load by continuing to put your loved one’s best interest and safety first through future planning.

One Piece At A Time is an Educational Toy Store located at The Falls Mall. We specialize in in toys that are geared for learning & growth.
Our toys promote skills for social emotional, fine & gross motor, cognitive, sensory awareness, and speech & language.

CARD stands for the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities. We are a collaborative program of the University of Miami and Nova Southeastern University currently serving over 17,000 families in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe Counties. Our mission is to optimize the potential of people living with autism and related disabilities. All services provided by CARD are all at no cost to families.

Sign up is as easy as 1, 2, 3! At Metamorphosis ABA Therapy, we offer personalized support at home and school to help children with autism thrive. Watch your child make tangible progress as they learn new skills and conquer challenges. Our tailored ABA therapy ensures individualized support for each child, helping them reach their full potential.

Create Yourself Co. offers speech and language therapy services and parent coaching for neurodivergent lifestyles, focusing on connection, communication, and co-regulation. With Polyvagal Theory and Felt Sense Model lenses, our primary dialogue is that of our nervous system, promoting safety in every session. 

The Tikvah Center is dedicated to the mission of giving children on the autism spectrum the opportunity to reach their highest potential in a nurturing, child-centered environment with an individually designed program of learning.

Our Autism Life Skills Program creates opportunities for all members of our community to thrive. We aim to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with autism and their families by integrating participants into the community through volunteer opportunities and social activities, promoting acceptance and understanding. Our Autism Life Skills Program provides valuable resources and opportunities for individuals with autism.

A Special Angel’s Touch
Advocacy Network on Disabilities
Aidaly
Arts for Autism/ Miami Lakes Special Needs Advisory Board
Atlantis Academy
Autism Speaks
Be Unique
Behavioral Spark
Best Buddies FL
Bright Bridge Preparatory
Children’s Trust
Department of Children and Families
Disability Independence Group
Florida Health/Early Steps/FDLRS
Friendship Circle
Gentle Loving Homecare
Highpoint Academy
I Rock Behavior
Kids Care Home Health
Learning Links

MDCPS ESE
Miami Dade Parks and Recreation
Miami Dade PD
Miami Learning Experience
Official Starsoul (BeYOUtiful Collection)
Parent to Parent
Positive Behavior Services
S.T.A.R.S Miami
Shaping Academy
Special Needs World
Special Olympics
Spectrum Therapy Care
Sunflower/Miami International Airport
The Behavior Change
The Behaviorists
The de Moya Foundation
UM Mailman Center
UM-NSU CARD
Uplift Literacy

We cannot discuss Autism resources in Miami without mentioning a very special member of our team… Krystal Giraldo is a mother to a son with Autism, and she is doing absolutely incredible work to support those around her. Krystal is building a community of Autism Moms across the city, providing the with great resources, and bringing joy to everyone she interacts with. 

If you’d like to learn more about Krystal, read her articles below! She not only has invaluable insight on navigating parenting as both a stepmom and Autism mom, but she is also an expert in navigating motherhood while working full time and keeping life fun in all that she does. You can also follow her on her journey here!