Findings Could Lead to More Effective Treatment. Canadian researchers say they can recognize the early signs of  autism in children as young as 6 months old, and they hope their findings will lead to  better early treatments for the disorder.
In their ongoing study that now includes autism centers across 14 cities in Canada and the [...]

“The Joker has stolen the world’s biggest diamond, and it’s up to Batman and Robin to get it back. On a video monitor, hands move toy action figures through the paces of the story, as an off-camera voice speaks the dialogue.”
John, age 6, watches the monitor with rapt attention. He is autistic, and this is [...]

Sure, there are varying degrees of mental disabilities, and some mentally challenged people function fairly well whereas others struggle with even small issues. There are plenty of ways to make life easier on the latter, though, simply by following a few tips and techniques for making huge hurdles seem like small steps.
Just as with any [...]

Once upon a time there lived a brain. This brain lived in a big city with many other brains. Some of them were older and some were younger, but they were all brains. This brain was a happy brain because it owned a body that was able to do many things. Every morning the brain [...]

It is usually a shock to discover that your child is mentally challenged. Whether you found out at birth or it took some time to get a proper diagnosis, you still experience the same sense of hurt and grief. While those are normal emotions, you need to overcome them and accept your child’s mental challenges. [...]