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Articles on Intellectual disability
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Public health pioneer Basil Hetzel died on February 4 2017. Among other career highlights, he identified the most common cause of preventable brain damage: dietary iodine deficiency.
Research into the impact of intellectual disability on sports performance can ensure a level playing field.
A recent review of studies has shown that mindfulness meditation helps people with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorder reduce their mental and physical problems.
Language can be used harmfully to construct categories of others. The words we use in describing children with disabilities need to be examined, challenged - and changed.
People with intellectual disabilities and either behavioural disturbance, autism or dementia are significantly more likely to be prescribed anti-psychotic drugs.
New research into iodine tablets suggests the case for giving them to all pregnant women is compelling.
French thinker Jean Vanier has been awarded one of the top accolades in the world of religion for setting up a movement to care for people with intellectual disabilities.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is revolutionising the provision of services to Australians with disabilities. The cornerstone of the scheme is its demand-side reforms: people with disabilities…
High-quality epidemiological research shows children and adolescents with intellectual disability are four times more likely to have diagnosable mental health problems compared to others their age. This…
A newly discovered genetic mutation leads to a reduction in certain proteins in the brain which causes intellectual disabilities…
Children with an intellectual disability or autism are more likely to be admitted to hospital than other children, new research…
Researchers have established an unexpected link between intellectual disabilities and the regulation of proteins. Protein…
People pretending to be disabled in order to compete in the Paralympics or Special Olympics is the fodder of many a bad-taste joke. There have even been movies such as The Ringer and an episode of South…
A growing number of parents are seeking the “Ashley Treatment,” a highly experimental medical intervention designed to arrest the physical and sexual development of severely disabled children. This invasive…
The proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has the potential to radically change the lives of people with severe intellectual disabilities. But despite the NDIS’ guarantee to match support…
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