This report calls on the nation—its leaders, its mental health research and service provision
agencies, its schools, its primary care medical systems, its community-based organizations …

Down syndrome is the most common form of intellectual disability and results from one of the
most complex genetic perturbations that is compatible with survival, trisomy 21. The study of …

The major mechanism for generating diversity of neuronal connections beyond their genetic
determination is the activity-dependent stabilization and selective elimination of the initially …

NOW PUBLISHED BY PLURAL! This classic text now in its tenth edition and now available
from Plural Publishing, The Development of Language continues its focus on language …

Preventing Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People: Progress and
Possibilities | The National Academies Press Skip to main content Navigate to Help Ordering …

The impaired development of joint attention is a cardinal feature of autism. Therefore,
understanding the nature of joint attention is central to research on this disorder. Joint …

MECP2, an X-linked gene encoding the epigenetic factor methyl-CpG-binding protein-2, is
mutated in Rett syndrome (RTT) and aberrantly expressed in autism. Most children affected …

Dendrite branching and spine formation determines the function of morphologically distinct
and specialized neuronal subclasses. However, little is known about the programs …

The dosage of the serine threonine kinase DYRK1A is critical in the central nervous system
(CNS) during development and aging. This review analyzes the functions of this kinase by …

The activity-dependent structural and functional plasticity of dendritic spines has led to the
long-standing belief that these neuronal compartments are the subcellular sites of learning …