Avera St. Mary’s Central South Dakota Child Assessment Center in Pierre has been awarded re-accreditation by National Children’s Alliance following an extensive application and site review process.

A child autism assessment focuses heavily on communication skills, play behavior, and interactions with caregivers and peers. In adulthood, however, the emphasis often shifts to understanding lifelong ...

a leading provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for children with autism, has announced its expansion into Maryland with the opening of new state-of-the-art ABA centers. This marks a ...

This study examines the effectiveness of parent-child shared reading of socially themed picture books on prosocial behavior in preschoolers, and explores the mediating role of empathy. Methods: Sixty ...

Helping child improve their behavior, through an IEP or another mechanism, has really changed a lot over the past decade. Now we know that behavior IEP goals are not enough. The team must take a whole ...

Passive-aggressive behavior begins in childhood. This type of behavior is a result of hiding anger because a child has not learned how to safely channel their feelings. Parents can cause children to ...