A team of researchers has identified for the first time the mechanism linking a mutation in the Shank3 gene with alterations ...

However, students with autism can also display challenging behaviors through physical and verbal aggression, self-injury, elopement, property destruction, tantrums, and non-compliance. According to ...

More than a quarter of children with autism spectrum disorder are also diagnosed with disruptive behavior disorders. Now researchers have identified a possible biological cause: a key mechanism ...

Researchers have found that both internalizing and externalizing problem behaviors might indicate gastrointestinal distress in children and adolescents with autism.

The MS in Applied Behavior Analysis Program at Sacramento State is accredited by the Association for Behavior Analysis International Accreditation Board. Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is the field ...

"Stimming" refers to self-stimulating behaviors, usually involving repetitive movements or sounds. Learn how it relates to autism.

If you’ve ever wondered about what goes into understanding and shaping behavior, St. Cloud State University’s Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) master’s program is where students with that ...

The Gut-Behavior Connection Because scientists are still trying to untangle the relationship between GI problems and autism-related behaviors, Round and her team began their study by investigating the ...