The three levels of autism are based on the amount of support required for daily functioning. Learn how they are determined ...

The University Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment (UCAN), located within the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology ...

Karl Koehler builds inner ear and skin organoids from human stem cells to model their development in health and disease.

A groundbreaking study has shown that as children age, excitatory brain activity decreases while inhibitory activity ...

The in-utero metabolic environment is now a widely researched and well established focus in the study of the developmental ...

The rise of psychiatric meds in children raises questions about the long-term impact, skill development, and societal standards. Are we treating illness or enforcing conformity?

Years ago, as a neurology resident, Chinfei Chen, MD, Ph.D., cared for a 20-year-old woman who had experienced a very small ...

Difficult childhood experiences of mothers, rather than fathers, appear to have a negative impact on children with ...

The DSM's approach to childhood psychiatric diagnoses lacks theory, structure, and balance. A new model must include ...

As we integrate these technological advancements into our children’s classrooms, we must ask: are we doing more harm than good?

That includes the development of the AI Screener, which screens young children who may need to receive formal diagnostics and ...

A new study by scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has uncovered a possible link between childhood ...