For decades, autism has been described as a spectrum - an elastic term that stretches from nonverbal children to adults with ...

A study challenges the long-held view that facial mimicry functions primarily as a social tool for politeness or empathy, ...

A new study has uncovered the ways different types of play are linked to children's social abilities and brain activity. The ...

Some of the skills ABA is highly effective in teaching include functional communication, strategies to reduce challenging behavior, social skills, activities of daily living, gross and fine motor ...

Girls with autism often use masking to appear more socially acceptable. Sensory sensitivities in girls with autism can lead to extreme reactions like meltdowns. Special interests in girls with autism ...

Researchers mapped the brain connectivity of 960 individuals to uncover how fast and slow neural processes unite to support complex behavior.

Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...

For many of these uses, the scientific backing is far weaker than that for GLP-1 drugs. Yet many users extrapolate from the ...

Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Phyllis Heffner, MD is being acknowledged as a Pinnacle Professional Member Inner Circle of Excellence for her contributions in the medical field.