Researchers with the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB), a Consortium Member Center, are offering new insight into a relatively common brain malformation in children. A new study in the peer-reviewed journal Pediatrics, “Adaptive Functioning Development in Infants with Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum,” led by MIDB authors Lauren Haisley, PhD, LP, and Jed Elison, PhD, focuses on early development in children born with agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC), a condition in which the structural connectivity between the two hemispheres of the brain is partially or completely absent. Researchers interviewed parents about their child’s development between 6 and 24 months. They found that children with ACC experienced delays in communication, motor, and daily living skills, while the development of social skills was not impacted. In the past, parents faced with an ACC diagnosis suffered from lack of information about what to expect as their child grows up. The new publication offers clearer guidance and support.