Even though it's small, a new autism study from the University of Washington published in Pediatrics is being hailed as a "landmark." It finds that early diagnosis--as young as 18 mos--and intensive socialization therapy can "vastly improve" key ASD-related symptoms...

It's taken a few years and a pile of knockoffs, but Kokua has reached the ontological limits of the Like-A-Bike: Inches in Germany? Like-to-Bike 16-in. children's bike, by Kokua [liketobike.de via dt reader nelson] Update/flashback: BMW's walking bike has a...

First things first: I love Kalon Studios. They came up with beautifully made bamboo cribs with excellent detailing a couple of years ago, and they're still at it. And they've expanded. The IoLine Changing Trunk. Not a table, a...

Being a parent we seem to buy stock in wipes like Wet Ones®. Ever since we had kids we also were concerned about all of the germs around them (and thus the wet wipes). I recently heard about a new promtotion ...

Today’s post is really a beginning. I’m a neurohacker at heart and by profession. I design behavioral software. That means I create media designed to “install” beliefs and behaviors into people just like you would install a new app onto your computer. I enjoy it. I’m good at it. And ...

To start i would like to give you a history to our story.Our son was born on Valentine's Day 2004 (it was going to be either valentines day or friday the 13th and he chose valentines day)We first noticed his behaviour start to change around his eightee...

16? Ha. 31 at our gathering! http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2883808&l=def9514bba&id=788208157 The tradition is... we go to HER in-laws for Thanksgiving and spend at least one extra day with "Oma & Opa." We were the only ones who stayed an extra day this year. So it was a nice lazy black friday with the G-parents ...

It ain't the Fantastic Mr. Fox, but it's a wild animal(s) for a neighbor.Please note, on the other side of that door are two very loud and anxious dogs (owners of the food bowls, pictured). Raccoons. Do. Not. Care....

Longtime DT readers and early New York club music aficionados will know of our abiding interest in the work of Richard McGuire. It's one of the mysteries of children's book publishing that even as the artist's signature illustrations were...

I hope everybody had a great T-giving 2009. I dubbed ours Thanksgivathon 2009 -- we had the entire extended family with us this holiday. An invasion of in-laws from the Northeast. Total of 16 for T-giving feast, but that was only the centerpiece of a week long ...