Developmental Disorders

Autism Rates Have Stabilized in U.S. Children

By Amanda MacMillan

Researchers Zero in on the Best Way to Diagnose Autism

By Alice Park

Premature Babies Are More Likely to Develop This Personality Type

By Alice Park

The Kids Most Likely to Have ADHD In the U.S.

By Alice Park
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Chilean 14-Year-Old With Cystic Fibrosis Asks To Be Allowed To Die

'I am tired of living with this disease'

By Justin Worland

Siblings With Autism Less Similar Than Thought

Surprising study has implications for care

By Nolan Feeney

Parents May Be Able to Lower Kids' Autism Risk

With the help of videos and trained therapists, parents of at-risk kids may eventually help their toddlers to avoid an autism diagnosis

By Alice Park

8-Year-Old Raises More Than $1 Million to Help Cure His Friend's Rare Disease

Every cent made from Dylan’s book goes to trying to find a cure for his friend's disease

By People / Caitlin Keating

Why Screening Young Children for Language Delays Isn’t Helpful

Evidence to support language screening for all young children is weak

By Alice Park

ADHD Linked to the Air Pregnant Women Breathe

Everything an expectant mother does can have an impact on her baby’s development—including the air she breathes

By Alice Park

Study: 96% of Deceased NFL Players' Brains Had CTE

The brain bank's research furthers the argument that football is linked brain injury

By Jack Linshi

How to Improve a Baby’s Language Skills Before They Start to Talk

Researchers say playing a series of sounds when infants are four months old could speed up the way babies process language and make them linguistic stars when they’re older. How babies respond to the sounds can also predict which infants will have trouble with language as well

By Alice Park

Brain Waves Can Diagnose Autism

Unique EEG fingerprints reveal how autistic brains process sights and sounds

By Alice Park

Report: 3 in 10 Ex-NFL Players Suffer From Brain Conditions

That's at least twice the rate at which the general population experiences the same diseases

By Justin Worland

Babies' Autism Symptoms Cleared With Behavioral Therapy

Parents using ground-breaking new techniques with infants essentially cured their babies of developmental delays

By Alice Park

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Raises $8.6M in One Day

'Unprecedented financial support will enable us to think outside the box'

By Dan Kedmey

Kids With a Parent In Jail Need Special Care, Study Says

It's a greater influence than the death of a parent or having divorced parents

By Alexandra Sifferlin

9/11 Dust Cloud Linked to Pregnancy Complications

The Twin Towers' collapse caused negative birth outcomes for mothers living near the World Trade Center, researchers say

By Sam Frizell

Study: MRI Scans Can Detect Early Onset of Parkinson's

A new scanning technique has detected the earliest stages of Parkinson's disease in the brain, before its symptoms become apparent in the body

By Dan Kedmey

The High Cost of Autism

In addition to medical costs, autism takes a financial toll in hidden ways as well, according to the latest tally

By Alice Park
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