This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. When Constance Jones’ son Austen was 2 years old, she noticed ...

Black and brown children are diagnosed with autism at a higher rate than white children, yet Black families are less likely to report autism concerns. Autism impacts families more than most are likely ...

Returning to school can present new opportunities along with concerns and challenges. For parents of autistic children, addressing children's potential anxiety or sensory triggers and having a plan to ...

Florida has officially launched and issued its first-ever "Spectrum Alert," which is used to mobilize communities to search ...

Starting July 1, Florida will have a new type of emergency alert: The Spectrum Alert. The Spectrum Alert is designed to ...

As children with autism and their families experience a wide range of challenges, it can often feel like there is little change happening no matter what treatment they try — often impacting daily life ...

On April 16, Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made some scientifically unfounded comments about the cause of autism, calling rising autism rates an epidemic. He went on to ...

A communication board designed to help children with autism express themselves has been installed at Eisenhower Park in West ...

As children with autism and their families experience a wide range of challenges, it can often feel like there is little change happening no matter what treatment they try — often impacting daily life ...

Kids with autism can be 160 times more likely than other children to drown. Florida is dedicating state money to a program ...