Chili peppers may influence ADHD symptoms by modulating the gut microbiome, with capsaicin, vitamin C, and omega-3 fatty acids showing potential effects on neurotransmitters and inflammation. However, ...

As President Donald Trump reshaped the Education Department, parents say investigations and mediations into kids' disability ...

Readers respond to Trump’s recent executive orders regarding trans Americans.

Beginning with his birth, when the doctor’s forceps broke the tiny baby’s ribs, Austin has suffered countless broken bones — and his parents have struggled to keep safe their growing, inquisitive, ...

When a child might not be — when something is wrong, yet no one seems to know what it is — the anxiety is soul-crushing. And ...

At least 58 cases have been confirmed. Health officials — who are scrambling to get a handle on the vaccine-preventable ...

The Unbreakable Boy” and “American Underdog,” both starring Zachary Levi, were shot consecutively in the Oklahoma City area ...

Over the past decade, the disability employment landscape has transformed. More employers are recognizing the value of ...

Podcast: This episode explores whether children’s weaker selective attention is a hidden strength by addressing findings on attention, memory, and childhood learning.

NEW ORLEANS — A New Orleans charter school parent says her child with special needs was assaulted on a public school bus.

This study reveals that SHANK3 deficiency in brain endothelial cells disrupts BBB function during the neonatal period through β-Catenin imbalance, leading to ASD-related neuronal and behavioral ...

Screening Tool for Autism in Toddlers and Young Children (STAT). This tool comprises 12 activities that can evaluate things like communication and play. In addition to the diagnostic criteria ...