Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers say it may be possible to predict future language development outcomes in ...

Speech therapy for autism helps improve communication skills, social interactions, and understanding of language. This can make daily interactions and learning more manageable for autistic people. In ...

DONOSTIA SAN SEBASTIÁN, Spain — Adding a device that helps generate speech improves communication skills to a greater extent than a behavioral-based intervention alone in children with autism spectrum ...

You're looking at a truck. You're with a young child and he follows your gaze. He's interested in the object you're looking at without you pointing at it. This is called joint attention and it is one ...

You’re looking at a truck. You’re with a young child and he follows your gaze. He’s interested in the object you’re looking at without you pointing at it. This is called joint attention and it is one ...

Category describes people who have little or no language, an IQ of less than 50 and require 24-hour supervision ...

As a psychologist as well as a linguist, I am fascinated by the idea of how music and language can shape our brain, and how our brain attunes to musical and speech sounds differently. I study this ...

A pediatric neurologist explains the key differences between ADHD and autism in children, their overlapping traits, and why early, accurate diagnosis matters.