How can I tell if my child is ready to start school next year?
At this time of year many parents and caregivers are asking a familiar set of questions.
Should I send my child to school next year?...
Occupational therapists can benefit kids with autism in schools
In Australia, where roughly 200,000 individuals are autistic, establishing strong ties between parents and schools remains a challenge.
Autism represents the largest group receiving assistance...
Childhood lead exposure linked to more criminal behavior in adulthood
An analysis of 17 previous studies suggests that exposure to lead in utero or during childhood might increase the risk of criminal behavior in...
How hoarding parents affect their children’s health
Hoarder parents, or parents who excessively gather and store items, have a unique impact on their children.
Their habits can shape not only the physical...
Autism cures may be closer as focus turns to early treatment
Fresh insights into the genes that cause the neurological disorder could open new routes for the prevention and perhaps even reversal of symptoms.
Autism Spectrum...
New app could help students with special needs boost classroom performance
Ever noticed how most teenagers crave freedom and want to make their own decisions?
It's no different for students with special needs.
Unfortunately, traditional classroom interventions...
Scientists discovered a new cause of autism
Autism is a condition that some people are born with. It affects how a person communicates and behaves.
It's more common in boys and usually...
Rise in autism rates strongest in California, study finds
Autism diagnosis rates are going up. This is according to the latest research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Instant noodles make up nearly one-third of childhood burn injuries, study finds
Instant noodle burns accounted for nearly a third of all pediatric scald admissions at the University of Chicago Medicine between 2010 and 2020
Bad childhood linked to worse midlife learning and memory
Cumulative adverse psychosocial factors in childhood are linked to worse midlife learning and memory, and specifically a child's self-regulation and social adjustment.