A team of researchers has identified for the first time the mechanism linking a mutation in the Shank3 gene with alterations ...

However, students with autism can also display challenging behaviors through physical and verbal aggression, self-injury, elopement, property destruction, tantrums, and non-compliance. According to ...

Researchers have found that both internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors might indicate gastrointestinal distress in children and adolescents with autism.

More than a quarter of children with autism spectrum disorder are also diagnosed with disruptive behavior disorders. Now researchers have identified a possible biological cause: a key mechanism ...

Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is a commonly used behavioral approach for managing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms and other behavioral conditions. Learn more about this somewhat ...

"Stimming" refers to self-stimulating behaviors, usually involving repetitive movements or sounds. Learn how it relates to autism.

If you’ve ever wondered about what goes into understanding and shaping behavior, St. Cloud State University’s Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) master’s program is where students with that ...

But those teachers, who educate children with disabilities such as autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, also don’t like being left to their own devices to find evidence-based ...