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 ...

Sleep disturbance may portend suicidal behavior among preteens, according to a longitudinal cohort study. A study of more than 8,000 kids found that those who reported severe sleep disturbances at age ...

Children with ADHD who also experience severe emotional outbursts show distinct differences in brain structure and ...

Elementary school teachers report increasing behavioral problems among young students. Schools are helping to better train teachers to deal with classroom behavior issues. Elementary teachers say they ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study this week, doctors describe a form of self-injury among teenagers called self-embedding, which involves inserting objects into the skin or muscle. The ...

Gianna Joachim is a hurricane, a twister of giggles and screeches, a steel blue-eyed, ivory-skinned 7-year-old whose internal motor is always revving at top speed. Gianna hurls herself on the floor ...

In a recent post to the “Teachers” forum on Reddit, a teacher revealed she’s been grappling with a safety concern. Not in the classroom, but rather outside — in her own home. After she was spotted ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elementary teachers say they’re seeing worsening and increasingly severe behavior problems in young children and want help — ...

Elementary teachers say they’re seeing worsening and increasingly severe behavior problems in young children and want help — although states and school districts nationwide are divided over the right ...