Advancing knowledge of human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.
Title: Support Needs of Fathers and Mothers of Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder Legend: Left, top image: The most support needs most frequently rated as both important and unmet for both mothers and fathers. Mothers’ non-overlapping top important, unmet support needs were child-focused (financial support for treatments, information about programs and services, and …
The link between a protein typically associated with Alzheimer’s disease and its impact on memory and cognition may not be as clear as once thought, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Waisman Center. The findings are revealing more information about the earliest stages of the neurodegenerative disease. The researchers — including …
Every couple struggles with maintaining intimacy, and kids always add stress. But few people—including the parents themselves—understand the unique effect raising an autistic child can have on a union.
The parents of grown children with autism are more likely to divorce than couples with typically developing children, according to new data from a large longitudinal study of families of adolescents and adults with autism.
