Atypical development can be detected as early as 12 months of age among the siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder, a study has found. 28 percent of children with older siblings with ASD ...

New research identifies a potential biomarker that predicts atypical development in 1- to 2-month-old infants at high versus low familial risk for developing autism spectrum disorders (ASD). New ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Premature babies who develop abnormalities like autism and cerebral palsy as teenagers have subtle differences in brain structure that can be detected on quantitative MRI (qMRI), ...

Nonverbal skills such as eye contact, facial expressions, and gestures typically emerge in infancy and evolve over time. These skills are critical for language learning and social development; however ...

Years ago, as a graduate student and then early career psychologist, I was inspired, and my thinking was changed by what became known as the positive psychology shift in research and practice: From a ...