ADDitude
JUNE 9, 2025
The common, trivial requirements and expectations of daily living — from getting dressed for school and responding to a greeting, to following the body’s internal cues to eat and sleep — are often perceived as demands. Paediatrics and Child Health, 30(12), 411-415. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders , 119, 102515.
Child Mind Intitute
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Benefits for neurodivergent kids including those who are on the autism spectrum or have ADHD or a learning disorder range from the social to the academic. Sleep issues: The blue light emitted by screens can disrupt circadian rhythms, making it harder for kids to fall asleep. Does screen time cause autism?
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ADDitude
JULY 8, 2025
I had to sleep alone to avoid the distressing sounds of someone else’s breathing. By the end of the day, every noise felt like nails on a chalkboard: my kids scraping their dinner plates, the neighbor’s electric gate buzzing, my husband swallowing his beer. The touch of my children, wanting a cuddle, made me recoil.
Kids Mental Health Info
APRIL 6, 2015
Facts about Autism, adapted from the National Autism Association and the CDC : What is Autism? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a bio-neurological developmental disability that generally appears before the age of 3. The post Autism Facts appeared first on Kids Mental Health Info.
Bullet Psych
JUNE 25, 2023
Not attributable to a concurrent medical/mental condition. Proposed risk factors include anxiety disorders, autism spectrum disorder, OCD, ADHD, developmental delays , children of parents with eating disorders , and a personal history of gastrointestinal conditions. No evidence of a disturbance in body image.
Mad in America
JUNE 28, 2024
Plus a third prescription antidepressant for sleep such as amitriptyline or trazodone. The long-term effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are not limited to mental health problems, not by a long shot. Six years ago, after my second wife died, I found a new career in mental health care. I can smile.
ADDitude
MARCH 20, 2025
These results stand out amid the relatively scarce research data on ARFID , an eating disorder added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders ( DSM-5 ) in 2013. One ADDitude reader, Tiffany Bird, suffered decades of poor health before being diagnosed with ARFID in her late 20s.
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