A New Brunswicker who spent his career advocating for people living with intellectual disabilities has been honoured with a national award.

Parents often pressure Lawrence Diller, a behavioral/developmental pediatrician, to diagnose their children with autism. He thinks he knows why.

But the current policy conversation has begun to blur them with a different question: how dyslexia itself should be defined. In several recent debates about dyslexia policy and definitions—including ...

In Nevada’s Catholic schools, there is only one place where a child with special needs sits beside their classmates, not apart from them. At St. Viator Parish School in central Las Vegas ...

Abstract: Learning disorders are common among Pediatric individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD). Although autism itself is not a learning disability, it can significantly affect a child's ...

The project, called Nikki's Next Step, would include 57 housing units, most of which would be for-sale condos.

Introduction Temporomandibular Pain among individuals with intellectual disabilities has been explored in only a few studies. Nevertheless, it is noted that pain in this population often remains ...

Bipolar disorder can qualify as a disability under Social Security rules. Applying for Social Security benefits involves gathering medical records and completing forms. Most applicants for disability ...

Abstract: Mental disorders such as suicidal behavior, bipolar disorder, depressive disorders, and anxiety have been diagnosed among the youth recently. Social media platforms such as Reddit have ...

Coauthored by Kate Copeland and Kathleen Bogart, Ph.D. Source: Justin Katigbak / Disabled and Here / Creative Commons attribution license Imagine waking up every day knowing that you’ll have to ...