Advice & Support

By keeping their cool, parents can teach their children self-control and make for a calmer, happier home. Some tips on avoiding explosive situations from professionals and parents alike.

Kids are very resilient, and as long as a support network and regular routine are in place he should be fine.

The family is key to a teenager’s recovery. Once he stops using, his environment needs to change so he won’t start again

In the Oscar-nominated film, the parents deserve an award for creative, non-judgmental support of an exceptional child

Our character with Asperger's struggles with team sports, and rejection, but his efforts at social interaction pay off in a poignant moment.

A guide to more confident, consistent and effective parenting (and happier, better-behaved kids)

An excerpt from Dr. Kenneth Barish's new book on raising children with confidence and resilience

Partying turns fatal when kids don't know the signs of alcohol poisoning, or are afraid to alert authorities. Make sure your kids know when to call for help.

Advocates are divided over the new Fox show with a young hero who seems to be on the spectrum, but with superpowers

How bouncing and spinning in sensory gyms helps kids who get too much (or too little) stimulation from their senses.