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 ...

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

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have published a pivotal study in Nature Genetics (DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01917-1) that sheds light on a novel genetic variant associated ...

Taking paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or ...

The 2024 Paralympics Games in Paris brought thousands of athletes from around the world to compete in over 500 medal events spanning 22 sports. Among Japan’s medalists, Wada Natsuki, who was among a ...

The major challenges faced by persons with intellectual disability generally is the problem of stereotyping. Disability Stereotyping bears when the society make assumptions, often times wrongly, about ...

This project was funded by the Endeavour Foundation Disability Research Grant. Leaving school and figuring out what’s next is challenging for young people. For those with disability, it is even harder ...

Heralbony, an Iwate-based start-up, is striving to boost the value of the creations of artists with intellectual disabilities, putting them on a par with leading brands and turning aversion toward ...

Now Ms Babie has the opportunity to follow her dreams thanks to an Australian-first diploma offered by Flinders University in ...

In 2025, Georgia enacted a landmark reform that lowers the burden of proof for intellectual disability in death penalty cases ...