Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder, is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people communicate, behave ...

Sensitive parental interactions during the first year of life may directly affect the structure of babies' brains and prevent ...

Child diagnoses are rising; however, due to changing definitions, systems, and expectations, it is not an epidemic of illness ...

A CDC report analyzing data from 16 U.S. sites, including Maryland, found that autism now affects 1 in 31 eight-year-olds nationwide.

A new CDC report stated that autism rates are rising in the U.S., as more than 3% of America's kids are being diagnosed. A ...

Researchers have scanned the brains of more than 500 babies and young children in order to paint a detailed picture of the ...

Couples who are or will be parents for the first time need a clear understanding of postpartum care and postnatal family planning.

When parents are concerned about their child's development, they often seek an assessment to address concerns and identify ...

A new strengths checklist aims to help parents, carers and clinicians more easily identify a child’s skills, talents and ...

First of all, we saw that children that were living closer to the wells and in areas with lots of oil and gas development around them, lots of active oil and gas development, children with leukemia ...

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein assembled a task force of business leaders, legislators, and advocates to address child care ...

The DSM's approach to childhood psychiatric diagnoses lacks theory, structure, and balance. A new model must include risk-weighted criteria and protective factors.