The new law will fill in the gaps in learning opportunities by offering an extra year of Early Steps and a specialized summer ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed another batch of 12 bills into law. These new laws cover a wide array of topics, including harsher penalties for crimes, a new alert ...

A Florida sheriff’s deputy whose fragile ego was hurt after an autistic man wearing headphones did not hear his commands to ...

The laws cover a range of topics, including the implementation of the 'Spectrum Alert,' intended to alert people to missing ...

The 2024 state law seeks to prevent children under 16 from opening social-media accounts on certain platforms — though it ...

Lawmakers say additional oversight of autism centers is sorely needed, but some in the industry say smaller providers won't ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law expanding services and funding for children with autism and other developmental ...

The bill proposes mandatory training for law enforcement officers on how to recognize a person that has autism or special ... that we have to start with the Florida Sheriff’s Association and ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Families of children with autism are championing a new Florida law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Senate ...

A bill recently signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis expands critical services and support for families of children with ...

A Naples mom who helped pass SB 112 says the new law will close critical service gaps and bring much-needed support to families of children with developmental disabilities.

The measure, a priority of Senate President Ben Albritton, is intended to improve early intervention, school readiness, ...