Psychology Today

Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

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 ...

In Search of Better Ways to Understand Autism

Re “ In New Focus on Autism, Some Worry the Spectrum Is Too Broad ” (front page, Oct. 5): One thing’s for certain: The autism ...
New York Post

FAA’s diversity push includes focus on hiring people with ‘severe intellectual’ and ‘psychiatric’ disabilities

The Federal Aviation Administration is actively recruiting workers who suffer “severe intellectual” disabilities, psychiatric problems and other mental and physical conditions under a diversity and ...

Taysha Gene Therapies Regains Full Rights to Lead TSHA-102 Program in Clinical Evaluation for the Treatment of Rett Syndrome

The 2022 Option Agreement between Astellas and Taysha has expiredRegaining full rights to TSHA-102 Rett syndrome program enables Taysha to focus ...
Fierce Biotech

Astellas walks away from gene therapy pact with Taysha before pivotal trial launch

The Big Pharma’s window to take up exclusive rights to Taysha’s lead asset, dubbed TSHA-102, has officially closed, according ...

Decades as a Salt Farm Slave in Sinan, Losing Toenails and Teeth

Controversy has arisen over allegations that the police were aware of, yet neglected, the forced labor of a man with an ...
Disability Scoop

Push To Add ‘Profound Autism’ Label Gains Steam

Support for recognizing profound autism as a separate psychiatric diagnosis has gained momentum recently with several high-profile endorsements. Since a 2013 change to the American Psychiatric ...

The Autism Spectrum Is Too Broad

In 2021, a Lancet commission report on the future of autism research and care introduced the term “profound autism” for ...