Fact Sheets

Child Development
Child development is a series of skills and stages that occur in a child between birth and adulthood.
Developmental Delay
Developmental delay occurs when a child’s progression through predictable developmental phases slows, stops, or reverses. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Diagnosing Autism
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that interferes with the ability to learn, communicate, and interact. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
ADHD is a condition marked by problems with attention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Learning Disorders
Learning disorders are conditions that affect the way a child processes information. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Mental Health Medications for Children
Children may benefit from mental health medications, which may be helpful in treating autism, obsessive compulsive disorder or depression. Learn more about these treatments.
Anger, Irritability and Aggression in Kids
Angry feelings often bubble into outbursts for children and teens. Parents may wonder whether their child's behavior is normal; Yale Medicine can help.
Parental Depression: How it Affects a Child
Depression is a mental health disorder that causes feelings of hopelessness, despair, and lack of motivation. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Pivotal Response Treatment
Pivotal response treatment is a behavioral treatment for autism that uses play to teach and reinforce new, pro-social behavior. Learn about this treatment.
Hostile, Disobedient and Defiant Behavior in Children
Oppositional defiance disorder is a disorder marked by frequent angry outbursts and aggressive behaviors that interfere with life. Learn about symptoms and treatment.