Picky eating is a challenge most parents are familiar with, but for parents of autistic children, severe selective eating can ...

Gianna Joachim is a hurricane, a twister of giggles and screeches, a steel blue-eyed, ivory-skinned 7-year-old whose internal motor is always revving at top speed. Gianna hurls herself on the floor ...

Severe autism, or level 3 autism spectrum disorder, describes individuals with the highest support needs on the autism spectrum. People with level 3 autism often show challenges in communication and ...

Severe self-injurious behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) poses a significant risk of permanent physical injury. Not all children respond to behavioral therapies. Findings from a ...

A groundbreaking study that claims its subjects had their autism reversed through dietary and therapeutical interventions has been blasted by advocacy groups and experts on the neurodiverse condition ...

The researchers found: CBD was safe and well-tolerated in boys with severe autism and behavioral problems – participants were able to take the drug without difficulty and there were no serious adverse ...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) may offer a viable treatment strategy for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who display severe self-injurious behavior. In a first-in-human pilot trial of ...

Researchers at the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating compound found in cannabis, ...

Within a matter of seconds, your child slips from your watchful eye and wanders away. Soon, he or she is nowhere to be found.more For any parent, few things strike more fear than a missing child. But ...