ADHD Tests There’s no single test to diagnose ADHD. Instead, doctors rely on several things, including: Interviews with the parents, relatives, teachers, or other adults Personally watching the child or

Corporal punishment is linked to youth violence. Credit: © andranik123 / Fotolia A study published today in the BMJ Open shows that in countries where there is a complete ban

Leading researchers call for a ban on widely used insecticides Use of organophosphates has lessened, but risks to early brain development still too high Public health experts have found there

Federal regulators put two experimental drugs targeting autism’s core symptoms on a fast track for testing and approval this year, but they’re still a long way from pharmacy shelves. Balovaptan,

With a change taking effect this year, individuals with disabilities can save more money than ever before without losing out on Social Security, Medicaid and other government benefits. The Internal

Supreme Court Ruling Alters IEP Landscape by Courtney Perkes | April 19, 2018 In light of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on special education, legal experts say parents should

A major study from Stanford University recently found socioeconomic status was no indication of a given school’s quality. The truly important measure for school effectiveness was the rate at which

The U.S. Department of Education is insisting that its move to withdraw dozens of special education guidance documents will not compromise services for students with disabilities. The agency said this

By BENEDICT CAREY In just the past few years, researchers have identified what they believe is an adult version of attention deficit disorder: a restless inability to concentrate that develops

In a unanimous ruling with major implications for special education, the U.S. Supreme Court said that public schools must provide students with disabilities more than a minimal benefit. The decision issued Wednesday

In a unanimous ruling with major implications for special education, the U.S. Supreme Court said that public schools must provide students with disabilities more than a minimal benefit. The decision

Gut Bacteria May Play a Role in Autism Evidence is mounting that intestinal microbes exacerbate or perhaps even cause some of autism’s symptoms By Melinda Wenner Moyer on September 1,