The tendency of children to throw and break items often stems from their innate curiosity and energy, which must be directed appropriately. If such actions persist into their teenage years and ...

Severe self-injurious behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) poses a significant risk of permanent physical injury. Not all children respond to behavioral therapies. Findings from a ...

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) looks different for every child, with a unique set of goals. (Photo Credit: E+/Getty Images) ABA is a type of interpersonal therapy. Your child usually works with a ...

Verbal behavior interventions grounded in applied behaviour analysis have emerged as central to supporting language and social communication skills in children with autism spectrum disorder. These ...

We started the Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy with one mission: to help children, adolescents, and young adults live more meaningful and productive lives. Both raising a child and being one are ...

An overwhelming majority of parents (83%) admit they have concerns about their young child’s behavior, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 parents of children ages 0-6 revealed that the ...

How do you raise children to be kind, courteous, responsible, trustworthy, caring adults? To be a kind, caring individual in the lives of others, children need the basics of self-esteem. That is, a ...

A survey of around 1,300 Zurich school children, their parents and teachers suggests that the more time children spend in external daycare, the more likely they are to exhibit problematic behavior.

If parents can’t limit their children’s TV time, then they can at least try to improve what youngsters are watching. That’s the if-you-can’t-beat-them-join-them approach that researchers in Seattle ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a ...

JOHNSBURG, Ill. – A group of fifth grade boys trailed into the conference room in the front office of Johnsburg Elementary School and sat at the table, their feet dangling from the chairs. “It was ...