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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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What is a normal sleep schedule for a baby?

Sleep expert Dr. Daniel Lewin answers a reader’s question about whether their 6-month-old baby’s sleep schedule is normal.

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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 do I need to know about COVID variants?

Infectious disease expert Dr. Roberta DeBiasi answers some of your questions about the new COVID variants that are popping up.

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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.”