MIAMI (WSVN) – School organizers put together a prom for students with special needs.<\/p>\n
The event, which every high school student looks forward to, celebrates the end of the year and allows students to dress up.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy dress looks excellently beautiful. The food, the dance, it\u2019s so much fun,\u201d said student Jonairy Quezada.<\/p>\n
For students with autism, it is no different.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you most looking forward to?\u201d asked a 7News reporter.<\/p>\n
\u201cA dance,\u201d said student Daniel Del Castillo.<\/p>\n
The event brought together seniors to celebrate.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis event brings seniors, 12th-grade students with autism, and also the neurotypical peers and the Best Buddies students, one day of celebration, and it\u2019s a prom,\u201d said Angie Torres, Office of Exceptional Student Education Assistant Superintendent.<\/p>\n
Roughly 400 students from Miami-Dade schools had the chance to attend their own prom and compete for the crowning of a king and queen.<\/p>\n
The theme at prom was the \u201cGreatest Prom on Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that they\u2019re also just not alone and there\u2019s so many other students just like they are,\u201d said Jeanelle Ortiz, teacher at G. Holmes Braddock High School.<\/p>\n
Many of the students have come a long way through their years at school, which makes prom a big milestone.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you very much,\u201d said a student.<\/p>\n
Students also had access to a sensory room that was featured at prom.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a sensory room as well at the event where we have you know someone there from our team specialized in behavior just to help students if they need some a little bit of cool down time,\u201d said Torres.<\/p>\n
Miami-Dade schools said they want everyone to feel welcome and to create memories that will last a lifetime.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a time where they\u2019re practicing those social skills. those communication skills that they work so hard all throughout the year. And it\u2019s at a prom, and of course, everything here is tailored to their needs,\u201d said Torres.<\/p>\n
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