Systems weren’t built for neurodiversity. This post shows how psychology helps us shift from compliance to belonging for ...

For people with autism—especially those with intellectual disabilities, or others with extensive support needs—communicating needs and ideas can be difficult. Many rely on intense individualized ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gus Alexiou is a London-based reporter covering disability inclusion. A new study has demonstrated how virtual reality headsets ...

Researchers have used CRISPR gene editing, stem cells and human neurons to study the impact of a gene that is commonly mutated in autism. This new study, published today in The American Journal of ...

NEWS. THE LATEST NUMBERS FROM THE CDC FINDS AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE ON THE RISE. A DOCTOR WHO SPECIALIZES IN THIS FIELD SAYS THOSE PATIENTS FACE A SERIOUS GAP IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES ...

When people talk about diversity and inclusion, they often forget one of the most underrepresented groups in the workforce: individuals with intellectual disabilities. People living with severe autism ...

Intellectual disabilities are often caused by a mutation that damages a gene, preventing the associated protein from functioning properly. However, a mutation can also change the function of a gene.

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 ...