The new Kennewick center is unique in that It's led by an experienced special education teacher, it seeks to focus on life ...

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 ...

Supporters say the change would improve dyslexia identification practices, but critics worry it could delay interventions and lead to misidentification.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, some “otherwise qualified” individuals with disabilities are protected from discrimination and ...

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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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 ...

One of society’s greatest medical challenges is to understand and develop effective treatments for disorders of intellectual disability (ID). Around 2–3 percent of the global population meet the ...

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 ...

Kingston University has been recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a global exemplar in disability‑inclusive health research, following the publication of a major new report ...