If the manifestations of mental illness can only be seen in relief against normal behavior, what then, after all, is normal behavior? What sort of person is a normal person? He is someone, first of ...

I write as an educator working with children and pre-teens, and as someone with lived experience of sensory and neurodevelopmental differences that were not always understood within conventional ...

Have you ever noticed how your brain races ahead, tugging you into decisions before you even know what happened? For many neurodivergent women, impulsive choices can sneak into everyday life—grabbing ...

In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, researchers assessed the impact of infant-directed singing on the social visual behavior of the infant. When ...

Parents frequently ask me whether their teen’s behavior is “normal,” or whether they need to be concerned. I have come to realize these are two very different questions. We are far better served to ...

Wondering if your teenager's mood swings are normal? Learn the signs of typical teen angst, what to watch for, and when to seek help. If your once chatty child now seems moody, distant or quick to ...