People with cognitive disabilities – like autism, attention deficit and memory loss – are less satisfied with their health care than those in the general population, according to a study published by ...

Researchers believe that this wide geographic variability in autism prevalence reflects complex interactions between ...

New research is uncovering dozens of genes associated with autism and helping to explain a broader swath of cases across the spectrum. While science has previously linked several genes to autism, they ...

During his two-year search, Moody and the nonprofit Alzheimer’s Los Angeles began working with L.A. County Supervisor Janice ...

Continuing Education Credits: up to 11 hours, through American Psychological Association (APA), Pennsylvania State Board of Social Work (PA SBSW), or International Accreditors for Continuing Education ...

The rate of children diagnosed with autism in the United States has been growing steadily since 2000, but two new reports from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlight disparities ...

Lawmakers approved a short-term extension of the nation’s primary autism law, but the path to renewing the measure, which includes nearly $2 billion for the developmental disability, could be rockier ...

Recent news stories reveal that hearing loss is a risk factor for dementia. As an autistic person, I have long been aware that differences in our sensory systems can be terribly disabling. Hearing is ...

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — At the State Capitol, there’s been a lot of focus on increasing awareness for folks with disabilities. Two separate pieces of legislation discussed on Monday and Tuesday are ...