Focus on childhood developmental disorders
Some of you have (hopefully) noticed that our October issue is fatter than normal, with a special focus on childhood developmental disorders. Four specially commissioned perspectives in this issue explore dyslexia, autism, specific language impairment and Fragile X syndrome, as well as the commonalities between these disorders and the overlap between normal and abnormal development. This is a large and often somewhat contentious field, but we hope that these articles stimulate thought and act as a spur for further research. Thanks to our sponsors, the content of the article is freely available through December 2006 here. Here are the links to the individual articles which make up this focus:
From genes to behavior in developmental dyslexia
Time to give up on a single explanation for autism
Fragile X syndrome and autism at the intersection of genetic and neural networks
What developmental disorders can tell us about the nature and origins of language
Let us know what you think of the focus! We'd love to hear your thoughts on these articles, and on this topic.