While epilepsy affects one percent of the general population, this figure rises to 22.2% for people with learning disabilities. The researchers analysed nearly 10,000 deaths of adults with ...

A gene previously linked to intellectual disability has been found to regulate learning and memory in mice. The gene, called KDM5B has previously been linked to some intellectual disability disorders ...

Many college programs for students with intellectual disabilities are not accredited. A new grant-funded effort aims to ...

Luke Tomczuk, 28, of Philadelphia, is a member of a research team at Temple University studying the effectiveness of Chance to Ride, a training curriculum and program designed to teach young adults ...

Disability advocates are speaking out as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to take on a case that hinges on whether a diagnosis of intellectual disability should be based on more than an IQ score. The ...

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Dyscalculia is a severe and persistent learning disability in math that affects about 5 to 8 percent of school-age children. Due to its impact on students’ ability to learn and retain basic math facts ...

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Modern maternity care often falls short in providing the steady, attentive support that birthing women need and deserve.

We offer assessments to evaluate various aspects of a person's development, including cognitive abilities, language skills, social-emotional functioning, and behavioral patterns related to ...

For women, the effects of unrecognized disability often surface through interrupted education, challenges navigating ...