Perry is a 10-year-old boy who was struggling academically in school, despite having received years of school-based interventional services. He’d been to a neurologist, a developmental pediatrician, a ...

A child’s first word can be a meaningful milestone for parents. But sometimes, children don’t have to say anything at all to teach us about how they develop their earliest vocabularies. Arielle ...

During her son Ben's time in school, Alison Peetz became an expert in advocating for his needs. Ben — who is now an adult — is autistic and has a language processing disorder. Peetz described Ben's ...

Drug addiction has been one of America’s growing public health concerns for decades. Despite the development of effective treatments and support resources, few people who are suffering from a ...

It is estimated that 15 percent of the U.S. population has some kind of learning disability. Often symptoms show up early and are picked up by a parent or physician. However there can be issues that ...

A 6-year-old was scolded by his school bus driver for his “naughty behavior.” An 11-year-old put his hands over his ears and screamed on the stage during his school’s fifth-grade promotion ceremony. A ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- They come from all walks of life – firefighter, author, nurse, bus driver and homemaker – but share the challenges of living with aphasia, a language disorder that affects the ...