You're doing your best for your child—and sometimes your best means searching for answers at midnight, worrying about things you can't quite name. This resource exists for those moments. Grounded in decades of clinical experience and written for real families, every article here will help you be better equipped and feel less alone.
Observations, interviews and other data collection about a child's behavior patterns all go into a comprehensive Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA). Learn more on
A Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) helps to break down, in a systematic way, issues that contribute to a child's behaviors and what the
ODD is a diagnosable disorder, but it's very important to look for any underlying issues that are causing your child to be oppositional
Time-Out might not be the most effective discipline for children with ADHD, who are known to act impulsively and not think about consequences. Learn
Some people believe that disorders like Autism are just human differences that should be accepted and accommodated. Learn more on today's Dr. C&
Everyone has, at some point, anxieties or particular behaviors and habits. But that doesn't necessarily translate into a diagnosis of some type of
ADHD and autism share features but are distinct diagnoses. Dr. Carosso explains the difference, and ACP's Autism FAQ covers the full clinical picture.
Teaching children with OCD "healthy self-talk" and other coping mechanisms can help them to see that there is no connection between their
Repetitive behavior in autism looks like OCD but works differently. Learn the clinical distinction, and why accurate differential diagnosis at ACP matters.