ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and is considered a mental disorder. Children with ADHD have trouble paying attention, are hyperactive, and have difficulty controlling their behavior. It is estimated that it affects globally around 5% of all children aged 3 to 17 and that boys are 4 times as likely to be diagnosed…

Dr. Mary Barbera discusses bruxism, also known as teeth grinding and its relationship to feeding problems in children with autism. Sign up for a free workshop to start turning autism around: http://bit.ly/2HSGWBi Subscribe to get more insightful videos about #autism and related topics at: https://goo.gl/cGSdxX Children with autism usually have problems with picky eating and…

Children with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder or another developmental delay or disorder that includes autistic characteristics are twice as likely to have sleeping problems, a multisite case-control study has found. Read the full article here: https://www.mdedge.com/neurology/article/194209/mental-health/high-prevalence-sleep-problems-children-autism-spectrum source Autism, ADHA Articles and Videos

[ad_1] Editor’s Note This article was originally published in November 2017. It has been revised to reflect more recent research. A good night’s rest isn’t guaranteed for anyone, but it is downright elusive for many people with autism. Individuals on the spectrum often have trouble falling and staying asleep. And that may worsen…