Autism Spectrum Disorder now affects approximately 1 in 31 children in the United States, according to the CDC’s 2025 ADDM ...

NEW YORK—The calls, reporting suspicions of child abuse and neglect, come in at a rate of nearly 10,000 a day, to hotlines and law-enforcement offices across the country. They add up to 3.4 million ...

Two standardized rating scales appeared to be valid and reliable for use at admission and possibly follow-up in a child psychiatry system of care. Objective: To report on the first year of a program ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – After an 11-year-old Grand Rapids area girl was molested by her best friend’s father, she kept it a secret for nearly a year. Her silence took a terrible toll. The girl’s mother saw ...

The ADHD diagnostic process depends on accurate history taking from multiple sources, coupled with a comprehensive physical examination. Below we review the three primary methods of gathering this ...

Kellie’s son doesn’t speak in school, and struggles with social skills. Now in third class, he has been waiting for an assessment of need for the past three years. Kevin’s son had speech delays from ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - A new program for families in Linn and surrounding counties will help children who have been exposed to drugs in the home by providing medical and developmental exams to prevent and ...

Kids First will conduct a community child care needs assessment this year to evaluate demand for the proposed early childhood education center at Burlingame Ranch. It will conduct a survey of people ...

NEW YORK – The calls, reporting suspicions of child abuse and neglect, come in at a rate of nearly 10,000 a day, to hotlines and law-enforcement offices across the country. They add up to 3.4 million ...