Criteria the VA developed in 1945 do not align with modern medicine, employment and the impact of disabilities on a veteran’s ...

Intellectual disability is a disorder marked by below-average intellectual function and a lack of skills necessary for independent daily living. The condition begins in the developmental period. The ...

Unnecessary mentions of a person’s disease, disability, or other health condition may introduce bias. In addition, because there is a broad range of disabilities, diseases, and mental illnesses, if it ...

I was recently asked whether I had a disability and I wasn’t sure whether my ill health is classed as disabled. What is a ...

Parents of children with life-impacting learning disabilities, neurological or developmental disorders and/or physical conditions – face myriad challenges associated with raising them. Aside from the ...

Researchers are uncovering how disrupted glutamatergic synapses drive diverse forms of intellectual disability, revealing new ...

Scientists have identified the genetic basis of a disorder causing intellectual disability, affecting approximately one in 20,000 young people. The disorder is characterized by symptoms including ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among Medicaid beneficiaries with opioid use disorder, those with a disability were less likely to receive ...

A serious disconnect between emergency departments and the NDIS is failing people with mental health conditions, as new research from the University of South Australia shows that they frequently ...

The U.S. Social Security Administration has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine establish an ad hoc committee to review certain heritable conditions related to ...

UC Berkeley data shows over 40% of disability accommodations go to students with psychological conditions, as accommodations, ...