Autistic children are vulnerable in therapy programs. A Michigan case shows how safeguards can fail, leading to abuse.

A facility in New York that housed migrant children faces allegations of physical abuse, including placing some children in ...

"Gentle parenting" might make parents like themselves better, but not necessarily like their children. If the goal of ...

While excluding a child from preschool due to developmental delays or disabilities is forbidden under Pennsylvania and ...

They aren’t based on a formal research framework, it's more of a clinical communication tool, a way of helping veterinary ...

Objective Empirical evidence underscores an association between parental stress and emotional and behavioral problems in offspring. However, a comprehensive systematic review or meta-analysis on this ...

Behavior is a Clue, Not a Disorder Delahooke writes about behavior as an adaptation to stress or anxiety, a lack of safety. Parents and other caregivers can help children by asking what the underlying ...

Teresa Williams has honed this skill over nearly three decades of teaching: She can tell almost instantly when a student had a rough start to the day. It’s a skill that led to a part-time job at ...

High consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in early childhood is significantly associated with increased odds of fearfulness, anxiety, hyperactivity, and aggression. In a study of over 2,000 ...

In close to three decades of teaching special education at the Nicholson STEM Academy in Chicago, Winnie William-Halls had never taken a long break from her career. That changed last year—and it was ...

A sign in a classroom at Lead Elementary encourages children to take a break when feeling big emotions. Teachers across the country say student behavior is still challenging post-pandemic, and more ...

Some dog breeds are known for being more challenging than others, but the reality behind “behavioral problems” is more complicated than a simple label. A dog’s potential to engage in certain behaviors ...