A new study adds to the evidence that viral infections during pregnancy might contribute to a child’s likelihood of having autism ...

The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access ...

Empathy is important, but it does not always mean people will be kind, considerate, or helpful to those on the spectrum. When we are compassionate, everybody wins.

Waco doctoral candidate and fourth-year graduate student Carol Raymond said she started working toward a doctorate in school psychology to make the “greatest positive change possible.” ...

Surgical intervention may offer substantial seizure reduction and functional benefits for individuals with ASD and drug-resistant epilepsy.

NJ's health care system is poorly equipped to deal with the distinctive needs of people with disabilities. The consequences ...

Cinthia Hieber, President and CEO of the Paraguayan Stuttering Association, delivered a deeply personal address at the World ...

Janet Rivera cares for both her 79-year-old mother, who has dementia, and her 25-year-old son, who has a genetic condition called Fragile X syndrome. Despite their differing diagnoses, both of her ...

Sexuality and disability can interact with one another in complex ways. For some, disability has no effect on sexual desire or activity, while for others, it may pose challenges. Sometimes, these ...

“Enable: The Disability Podcast” is a new podcast featuring stories of amazing people with disabilities and different abilities. In this episode, Dr. Salman Majeed, a psychiatrist and a clinical ...

Let’s break down three terms that show up a lot in special education: Cognitive Impairment, Intellectual Disability, and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). They’re not interchangeable, and only one of them ...

The researchers found that the age-adjusted self-reported cognitive disability prevalence rose from 5.3% in 2013 to 7.4% in 2023. HealthDay News — Rates of self-reported cognitive disability rose in ...