Autism

Brain organoids grown in the lab look a lot like developing human brains. But a new study finds some important differences that could affect how scientists use them.

When a mother and her autistic son visited the Margate Police Department earlier this year to discuss the relationship between police and the autistic…

Former North Miami Police officer Jonathon Aledda avoided a prison sentence Wednesday in the 2016 shooting of an unarmed black man caring for an autistic…

The students at Easter Seals Culinary Arts High School in Miami start their day in the kitchen at nine in the morning. They prepare and serve about 200…

Research shows black and Latino children with autism spectrum disorder are often diagnosed much later in life than white children. A later diagnosis leads…

The state Agency for Health Care Administration last week proposed Medicaid reimbursement reductions for providers who treat children with autism.

Therapists who work with autistic children in the Medicaid system are having problems getting required state credentials, according to providers. The...

In a detailed, 65-page ruling, a federal appeals court Friday said a trial is needed in a legal battle about whether Disney theme parks have taken...

With 113 locations in the U.S., Brain Balance says its drug-free approach has helped tens of thousands of children. But experts say there's insufficient proof of its effectiveness.

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention medical review found there was an 150 percent increase in autism diagnoses in eight year olds from 2000 to…

A new Florida law requiring autism awareness training for law enforcement officers takes effect Sunday.

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...