The Florida Senate aims to detect autism and intervene as soon as possible

The Florida Senate is launching a measure aimed at improving the lives of children with autism and their families. The bill would increase early detection and intervention, and create new support opportunities.

The measure is a priority for the president of the Ben Albritton Senate. And she has taken advantage of Stuart’s republican senator, Gayle Harrelll, to defend him.

Harrell says that a key component of the bill is closing the gaps among learning opportunities for children with autism. Currently, these children stay in the Early Steps program until they are 3 years old, losing a year of learning before entering the school system. The bill would keep them in the first steps until they have 4.

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“This will end that gap,” she says. “In addition, the summer school is important. Make sure they have those specific camps for children with autism. They cannot go, many times, to a regular camp. And this is a complete summer of nothing for them. And this will give them a place To really continue the learning process.

Harrell also emphasizes that children with autism in programs that help develop their skills.

“The emphasis is on that, which is good,” he said, “because as soon as possible, that child will be as an adult.”

The bill would designate the Center for Autism and Neurod Development of the University of Florida as the State Center for Research, Services and Best Practices.

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