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What is an auditory processing disorder?

An auditory processing disorder is a condition that causes people to have trouble making sense of the sounds they hear.

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Help for a 2-year-old with autism

Children with developmental disabilities such as autism tend to be more easily overwhelmed and upset than typically developing children.

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What is functional abdominal pain?

Healthy children who repeatedly complain of stomach aches for two months or more may have something called “functional abdominal pain.”

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Supporting your child with autism during the pandemic winter

Here are some ways to support your family’s emotional health by staying active, working on independence and advocating for (new) school supports.

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Does my child really have a penicillin allergy?

Less than 10% of all people who report a penicillin allergy are truly allergic. Of those who are truly allergic to penicillin, over 80% will lose their allergic tendency over a period of ten years.