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"Now, class, today we're going to talk about the origins of life. All life began in the sea and...Keith, would you be quiet and listen to me while I'm talking?" Keith is a 6-year-old boy and he seems to be unable to stay put. While other…

Maybe, you love to go for an evening run every day. You leave your house in the cool of the evening. It's drizzling but you do not strongly mind the wetness and the squelching of your feet within the sneakers. You set off at a quick trot,…

Now, there are many ways we learn. There are analytical learners. These persons can only learn or fully internalize a process after they have gone through it over and over again in their minds. Then there are kinesthetic learners. These…

Adventure! Every human being longs for adventure. The call of the unknown, the thrill of the unfathomable, that adrenaline rush that can come from a car chase or beating a video game level. Mmhh, yes we crave that. Come on, no one wants to…

It is a well-known fact to most parents that having a poor night sleep is directly linked to grumpiness and generalized reduced mental function the next day. The correlation between getting adequate sleep each night and good mental health…

"Ronnie, won't you go outside and play with your friends? They're all outside having fun", the anxious mother asks. Huddled up in one corner is Ronnie, widely engrossed in the motions his fingers make as he waves them before his face.…

For so many years, technology and good mental health have appeared to have nothing in common between them. In fact, it seems like technology has been indicated in some adverse mental states like addiction, distraction, and narcissism. While…

Is this what Autism parents has been looking for years? Is Autism 360 too good to be true? Since it's launch at the start of the year, this program seems to have taken the parenting community by storm. Within a month, the program has…

According to the U.K. surgeon general (1999), mental health is the successful performance of mental function, resulting in productive activities, fulfilling relationships with other people, and the ability to adapt to change and cope with…

As each day sets in, the human population increases as we continue to procreate. We give birth to our new species on earth that shares the same characteristics as we do, however not a hundred percent as we do. Some may tend to vary, making…

Procreation in life is not a problem-free adventure. In the course of humans giving birth to offspring, things can go wrong. Most times, children with some disorders are born, therefore creating what might seem like a burden to their…

Recent data estimates highlight about age gaps, particularly in the initial stage of a child’s schooling, to make a huge difference when it comes to understanding their behavior. However, the larger question remains! Could being…

Can proteins whose mutations are seen in autistic people hold a clue to understanding autism and other related neurodevelopmental conditions? A recent study highlights about the protein ASTN 2, also known as Astrotactin, can…

The health of young children was closely analyzed in Shanghai during their first three years of life and researchers found industrial emissions and increased exposure to fine particles emanating from vehicle exhausts increase the risk of…

A recent study is attributed to successfully identifying unique brain networks that are similar to ASD related behaviors often seen in young infants who are a risk of inheriting autism symptoms. The recent findings are seen to…

Australian Parents start to celebrate as they queue up online to gain access to TouchPoints™ that are now shipping locally in Australia

Christina, a speech professor, and a researcher recalls one of her young clients, a child diagnosed with autism condition, loved to recite new words that she discovered while going through her dictionary. "She read every word…

Expectant mothers with higher levels of DDT pesticides in their bloodstream during the course of their pregnancy phase are likelier to have children who could be autistic, as per a research involving a study of more than a million pregnant…

Young women with a history of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are seen to be likelier to have an autistic offspring compared to their peers who are non-PCOS. The analysis of PCOS was carried out by a research team based out of Cambridge…

Ever imagined, how life would be if you had to struggle with everyday tasks? Although many would argue this isn’t something that one needs to worry about, there are people who struggle with simple life tasks such as tying their shoelace,…