A new version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders released this month includes changes to the definitions of both autism and intellectual disability that experts say will ...

What are intellectual and developmental disabilities? Intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

People First New Zealand is responding to the new IHC Data to Dignity Report, which brings together national data about the ...

Researchers have identified a previously unknown function for the fragile X protein, the loss of which is the leading inherited cause of intellectual disability. The researchers showed that the ...

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The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) on Wednesday called on communities, businesses, and institutions to move beyond awareness and actively create inclusive spaces for persons with ...