School leaders can follow these guidelines to support teachers in dealing with challenging behaviors and ensure that meetings ...

Individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities are at higher risk of self-injury, aggression and other severe behaviors, but families are often unable to access effective treatments. A ...

For years, we've thought of autism as lying on a spectrum, but emerging evidence suggests that it comes in several distinct ...

For many years, autism has been identified as a spectrum with differing levels of ability. New research suggests that the age ...

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson walked into my office with hope and hesitation, settling on the couch for an initial assessment of their six-year-old son, Timmy. While they were both incredibly kind and gracious ...

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company ($BMY) announced an update on their ongoing clinical study. Study Overview Bristol-Myers Squibb ...

This post was written with Jessica Minahan and originally appeared in the Harvard Education Letter. About 10 percent of the school population, or 9–13 million children, struggle with mental health ...

Challenging behavior among preschoolers isn’t easy to navigate. It can get especially frustrating if you feel your child is being unfairly disciplined in the classroom. Here are five takeaways from a ...

Talk about a prenatal power move. About 1 in 36 US children has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, a complex group of developmental conditions characterized by repetitive behaviors and ...

The intersection of autism and stalking behavior in the context of Title IX is complex and requires a nuanced approach. Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in ...