The symptoms of a severe brain disorder similar to autism, which affects around 10,000 UK children, could be reversed, scientists believe. A team at Edinburgh University made symptoms of Rett syndrome disappear in mice by activating a single...

Majority of Children with ASDs in the Areas Studied had Developmental Concerns Before Age Three The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported findings today from the first and largest summary of prevalence data from multiple...

A new study finds that women who take folic acid supplements early in their pregnancy can substantially reduce their baby's chances of being born with a facial cleft. Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences...

Description of Award NASET's Excellence in Special Education Award is open to organizations who have made a commitment to educate, and or advocate for children with disabilities and their families. The NASET's Excellence in Special Education...

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered that a previously unexplained fatal form of Osteogenesis Imperfecta -- a disorder that weakens bones and which may cause frequent fractures -- results from a genetic defect in a...

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Infants who die of sudden infant death syndrome have abnormalities in the brainstem, a part of the brain that helps control heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, temperature and arousal, report researchers funded by the National Institutes of...

Table of Contents Message from the Executive Directors IDEA 2004 Update Legislative Announcements This Just In….FDA Approves New Treatment for Allergies Research Based Intervention for Parents--The Role of Parents in Dropout Prevention:...

A version of a gene has been linked to autism in families that have more than one child with the disorder. Inheriting two copies of this version more than doubled a child's risk of developing an autism spectrum disorder, scientists supported by...

The first long-term, large-scale study designed to determine the safety and effectiveness of treating preschoolers who have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with methylphenidate (Ritalin) has found that overall, low doses of this...