Clinical disorders in children, including symptoms, behavioural conditions and developmental concerns, helping parents better understand challenges and seek appropriate support.
As the new school year begins, innovative approaches are supporting autistic children to manage sensory pressures, social uncertainties, and routine changes, aiming to reduce anxiety and build trust. For many autistic children, the return to school can be unsettling because…
While families explore diet changes, supplements, and mind-body practices to manage ADHD, recent research highlights that standard treatments remain more effective, with alternative approaches showing limited conclusive benefits. While some families turn to diet changes, supplements or mind-body practices in…
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health has asked a US court to treat its guidance on child gender care as opinion rather than definitive medical fact, potentially disrupting longstanding advocacy efforts and standards. The World Professional Association for Transgender…
As teenagers face increasing academic and social pressures, experts emphasise the importance of recognising persistent ADHD symptoms and seeking professional help before challenges escalate. Parents often face the same uneasy question when a teenager starts slipping at school, at home…
Introducing early typing can help dyslexic students develop reading and writing skills more easily, but handwriting still maintains a crucial role in early education and life skills development. Introducing typing early can be a practical way to ease the burden…
A comprehensive review led by York University highlights the effectiveness of hybrid digital mental health programmes for children and young people, emphasising the need for inclusive and context-aware approaches to maximise benefits and address equity gaps. A large review led…
Emerging research suggests that people with autism and ADHD face heightened risks of disordered eating, prompting calls for more inclusive, personalised treatment approaches that recognise neurodiversity’s impact on diagnosis and care. People with autism and ADHD may face a greater…
Ñuble’s health service, El Carmen municipality, and a local hospital have launched a pioneering three-way partnership to deliver specialist autism care closer to home for children and teenagers, reducing travel and increasing early support. Ñuble’s health service, the municipality of…
As awareness grows around the risks of caffeine and horseback riding, parents are advised to assess their child’s readiness and implement careful safeguards to ensure safety and well-being. Coffee and horseback riding may sound like ordinary childhood requests, but both…
Emerging research on autistic burnout offers new insights for parents, educators and legal professionals, emphasising the importance of recognising signs and implementing compassionate responses to reduce harm in high-stress situations. Parents navigating school discipline or legal proceedings for an autistic…
A study analysing over 15,000 children reveals that sensory sensitivities are rooted in measurable brain differences and are associated with autistic traits and anxiety, challenging misconceptions that they merely reflect behaviour issues. Children who are unusually sensitive to noise, touch…
A small pilot study suggests that an integrated autism therapy combining behaviour, nutrition, and movement shows promising early results in improving motor skills and reducing stress in children, demanding further research. A new pilot study suggests that a step-by-step autism…
