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In the past few years, scientists have been working hard to understand mental health conditions like autism, schizophrenia, ...

A new study in the International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health finds parents' workplace chemical exposure may be linked to a range of behavioral challenges and developmental delays in ...

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Most families of children with autism may face long wait times to diagnose their child with the disorder, and once a diagnosis is made, it sometimes may not be definitive. But now, two studies ...

Behavioral therapy is 80 percent of the out-of-pocket expense that families dealing with autism currently pay for their child’s care, said Wayne Rohde, whose son Nick lives with autism. “None of us ...