New research indicates that around two-thirds of initially non-speaking children with autism begin to speak following evidence-based early intervention, with factors like intervention duration and ...

Jackson had open-heart surgery when he was four days old. But the real challenges had just begun. Jackson was born with 22q-11 deletion syndrome and heart complications. He spent the first month of ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. A large-scale study reveals why some autistic children remain minimally verbal despite intensive ...

The Family Strengthening Intervention for Early Childhood Development and Violence Prevention (FSI-ECD+VP), also known in Rwanda as Sugira Muryango (SM) or Strengthen the Family, stems from early work ...

Parents of today's young children often find themselves wondering whether factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic have stunted their toddlers' development. Some are worried their child is taking too ...

A large-scale analysis of data on autistic preschoolers reveals that while the majority of children gain spoken language ...

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has partnered with Soar Autism Center to open new early-intervention sites for kids 6 and younger.

A recent Daily Maverick article (15 January 2026) on the stumbling blocks of compulsory Grade R highlights a painful truth: ...

With up to one in 68 children now being diagnosed with autism, a public debate rages: Is the actual incidence of autism rising at what some say are epidemic proportions, or is our high awareness of ...

After receiving evidence-based early interventions, roughly two-thirds of non-speaking kids with autism speak single words, ...