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There are two other kinds of medications that can help with the symptoms of ADHD. They're not quite as effective as stimulants, but have fewer side effects.

Dr. Roy Boorady discusses medication approaches to treating Selective Mutism.

Learn from Roy Boorady, MD, about the pros and cons, risks and benefits of medication to help your child thrive in school and at home.

Aggression in young children can be triggered by so many different things it can be hard to figure out what's driving it. But that's the first step in coming up with a strategy to manage it.

"Michaela did not feel like a normal child. She was crying. She was on the floor. She felt like she should never have been born. These were the things that were coming out of her mouth."

Did the show get this autism-related behavior right? Parents and adults with autism spectrum disorders weigh in on whether the depiction is accurate, and whether it's helpful.

How to recognize symptoms of the disorder, and how it might be undermining a child's success in school.

How to help kids who are struggling function better in the classroom

When Max, the fifth-grader with Asperger's, is teased because of his odd mannerisms, his mom steps in to stop it. Will it work?

Melanie A. Fernandez, PhD, ABPP, Director of the Child Mind Institute's Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Program teaches you state-of-the-art techniques to help children get and stay organized.