MeSH tree: C10.597.606.360
Children with disabilities in foster care are extremely vulnerable, facing risks of maltreatment and removal from their homes and greater need for health care services. New research suggests that children with specific disabilities ...
Sep 27, 2024
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People with Down syndrome face a higher risk of developing leukemia. Now researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Stanford University explain why, by identifying specific changes in blood cells of people with Down ...
Sep 25, 2024
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Fifty years after it was first coined, the diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) now does more harm than good and should be dropped, according to a group of Canadian doctors led by University of Alberta developmental ...
Sep 24, 2024
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Caring for someone with disability is a complex and demanding task. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show this role is increasingly being undertaken by people who have disability themselves. There were 1.2 ...
Sep 24, 2024
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Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have published a study in Nature Genetics that sheds light on a novel genetic variant associated with intellectual capacities and educational outcomes. This discovery ...
Sep 23, 2024
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A global rise in autism diagnoses is putting the spotlight on this relatively common neurodevelopmental difference. A recent study identified autism in 1.3% of four- to five-year-olds in Aotearoa New Zealand. This matches ...
Sep 19, 2024
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A coordinated, multidisciplinary health care team to address the specific physical, psychological and developmental needs of children with Trisomy 21, or Down syndrome, and congenital heart disease may help children with ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Rett syndrome is a X-chromosome-linked neurodevelopmental disorder; it can lead to loss of coordination, mobility, ability to speak, and use of the hands, among other symptoms. The syndrome is typically caused by mutations ...
Sep 9, 2024
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The increased media coverage of the Paralympic Games makes Paralympic sport seem "inclusive." But, the continued reliance on segregated sport and narrowly defined classification categories suggests ableism remains. For example, ...
Aug 29, 2024
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Immersive virtual reality could open up a whole new world for people with intellectual disability, enabling them to learn practical life skills much faster without relying on caregivers, according to a new study.
Aug 29, 2024
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