Autism

The FDA is in the process of approving the inexpensive, generic drug derived from folic acid to help children diagnosed with autism.

Recent reports about the federal government connecting Tylenol to autism have drawn fresh questions about the drug and concerns. PolitiFact and WLRN analyze these reports and tell you what else you should know.

RPI is getting the contract because of its “unique ability” to link data on children and mothers, according to a government procurement notice.

A new Florida partnership aims to create safer interactions between law enforcement and people with autism through the distribution of identification cards.

The chatter, the crowds, the unexpected — air travel can feel like a minefield for kids with autism. But a new “practice flight” may help ease that anxiety.

The executive director of the school's Center for Autism and Related Disabilities stresses the importance of teaching children with autism how to swim early in their lives.

It will fill in the gaps in learning opportunities by offering an extra year of Early Steps and a specialized summer program

The measure, a priority of Senate President Ben Albritton, is intended to improve early intervention, school readiness, educational opportunities and workforce training.

The numbers highlight an oft-overlooked dilemma: Autism makes swimming instruction all the more necessary but, often, all the more difficult to get.

Sara Parker, a USF student and former representative for Special Olympics who petitioned Congress, says she wants to advocate for people with autism.

One measure would address the strain on Florida's child welfare workforce and another addresses the increasing prevalence of autism in children.

Today autism is considered to affect one in 36 individuals