Children with severe developmental disabilities are frequently misdiagnosed as having bipolar disorder. These disabilities may include autism, genetic disorders affecting the brain, and intellectual ...

'We’re trying and trying and trying, and we’re exhausted.' ...

April is Autism Acceptance Month. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) affects one in 36 children. That is nearly the equivalent of one child per classroom. This number has risen in recent years with ...

When a child displays violent or aggressive behaviour, such as hitting, biting, anger, or sudden defiance, the first ...

When my son was born, I counted his fingers and toes, like every mother does. I held him close and whispered promises—of safety, of unconditional love, of always being there. I didn’t know then what ...

It’s common knowledge that diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have increased, now affecting one in 31 children and one in 45 adults. Yet, what’s talked about less frequently is the impact ...