Restricted interests and repetitive behavior are characteristics of autism. Stereotypic behavior, like hand flapping, body rocking, repetitive tapping of objects, and non functional vocalizations (e.g ...

The COVID crisis throws into relief what happens when grief has—quite literally—nowhere to go. The evidence suggests that most people summon strengths that surpass their own expectations. Restricted ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a healthy 6-year-old daughter. She’s doing well in school. However, she has a habit of putting her hands in front of her mouth and moving her fingers back and forth while ...

When people talk about autism, they often think about a child who is different and may be distressed by their surroundings. Or if the conversation moves beyond childhood, the focus might be about an ...

Little information is available on the response of vervet monkeys to different housing conditions or on the suitability of enrichment devices or methods for vervet monkeys. In this study, the authors ...