autism

Girls are much less likely to be diagnosed with autism, but that may be because the signs of the disorder are different than in boys. And girls may be missing out on help as a result.

The North Miami Police Department is firing the commander in charge when an officer shot a therapist who was protecting an autistic man.The Miami Herald…

Governor Rick Scott recently signed a bill into law requiring autism awareness training for Florida’s law enforcement officers. But, some may not see...

The family of a Florida autistic man has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over a 2016 police shooting in which the man's caretaker was wounded.The…

There are a number of programs in place to help children with autism, both in schools and out. For adults, finding help gets tougher, especially for...

Experiments with small clusters of networked brain cells are helping scientists see how real brains develop normally, and what goes awry when cells have trouble making connections.

Tallahassee Police Chief Michael DeLeo has criticized an autism awareness training proposal for law enforcement officers in the Florida Legislature as ...

Officials say a Florida police officer who shot an autistic man's caretaker is facing criminal charges.A news release from the Miami-Dade State Attorney's…

The Florida House has voted to expand autism awareness training for law enforcement. Support for the issue amped up this session after a North Miami...

Julia has bright red hair, big green eyes and she loves to draw. She can be a little shy, but Elmo and Abby Cadabby don't mind. She's voiced by Stacey Gordon, whose son is on the autism spectrum, too.