Autism spectrum disorders are characterised by a broad array of repetitive behaviours and restricted interests that manifest from early childhood through adulthood. These patterns span from simple ...

If you’re a parent of a child who pulls their hair, picks their skin, or bites their nails, you’ve probably found yourself asking a painful and frustrating question: Why don’t they just stop?

When a young child pulls their hair, picks their skin, or bites their nails to the point of injury, it’s natural for the adults in their lives to want to focus on stopping the behavior. Parents want ...

Repetitive motor behaviors (RMBs) such as hand flapping and rocking occur in more than one third of toddlers who do not meet diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with higher rates ...