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Autism therapy plays an important role in terms of what children with autism have. With growing awareness about autism, ...

In partnership with the YMCA of South Florida's Y-Swim Buddies program, Carson and Santiago Perez are currently leading a pilot study to track children's skills over time. They hope to expand the ...

Officials say autism should be looked at like a motor disability, rather than an intellectual one.

Intensive behavioral intervention can be effective at eliminating pica, which is the repeated ingestion of inedible substances, researchers from Marcus Autism Center report. The findings are published ...

FIU researchers created an evidence-based program that prepares future physical, occupational and recreational therapists to ...

Editor's note: This is an updated version of the original story. In 2011, former public school teacher Jessica Respus, who holds a doctorate in educational leadership teaching, learning and ...

Autistic children are 160 times more likely to drown than their neurotypical peers, highlighting the importance of providing ...