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Tourette Syndrome in Children: What It Is and How to Support Your Child
The picture most people carry of Tourette syndrome — shouted obscenities, dramatic body movements — is wrong for the great majority of children with t...
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Development
Developmental Red Flags in Children Under Three: When to Seek Assessment
Parents are usually the first to notice that something about their child's development looks different. Sometimes the worry turns out to be variation...
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Health
Congenital Heart Disease in Children: An Overview for Families
"Heart defect" is one of the most frightening phrases a parent can hear. It pulls in pictures of intensive care, tiny chests sutured shut, machines do...
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Health
Autism in Girls: Why It's Often Missed and What Late Diagnosis Means
Autism in girls usually doesn't look like the textbook description. The image most parents and many GPs hold — antisocial, narrow male-coded interests...
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Parenting
Parenting an Autistic Child: Practical Strategies for Everyday Life
Parenting any child well requires figuring out how that particular child experiences the world. Parenting an autistic child means learning a different...
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Development
Early Signs of Autism in Children Under Three
Autism is a wide spectrum, and one autistic child looks very different from another. But certain patterns in the first two to three years tend to come...
6 min read
Development
Autism Diagnosis in Early Childhood: What the Process Actually Involves
Getting your child assessed for autism is, for most families, a long and bumpy process. It usually starts with you noticing something — a lack of poin...
6 min read
Health
ADHD in Children: Diagnosis, Types, and What Helps
ADHD is one of the most common and most misread childhood conditions. Some children get the label too easily, simply for being energetic. Others, part...
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