Heritage Behavioral Services Blog

Cerebral Palsy (CP) CDC estimates that about 1 in every 323 children in the US has been identified with CP. This data comes from the ADDM CP Network, which estimated the number of 8-year-old children with CP living in four communities throughout the United States in 2008. 

The coming-of-age story of an 18-year-old with autism is headed to Netflix. The streaming service said it will debut the eight-episode series “Atypical” later this summer. The half-hour show is presented from the perspective of Sam, a teen on the spectrum played by Keir Gilchrist, who’s looking to gain independence and find love.

Repost..... Aggression   Medication has been proven ineffective in aggressive behavior in developmental disabilities.  Despite their widespread use amongst doctors who treat adults with developmental disabilities and mental retardation, a new study has found that a specific type of psychiatric medication — antipsychotics — to be ineffective in helping reduce these individuals’ aggressive behavior.   Read more......