Cognitive Disability: Information on Intellectual Disability | Publications
Summary: Disabled World's collection of information on intellectual disability offers a wide array of articles and papers covering topics such as understanding different levels of cognitive impairment, exploring causes and risk factors, discussing diagnostic processes, and outlining various support services and therapies. These publications delve into the everyday challenges faced by individuals with intellectual disabilities, including communication difficulties, learning differences, and social integration, while also providing insights into fostering independence and promoting well-being. The information aims to be a valuable resource for individuals with disabilities, their families, caregivers, seniors, and professionals seeking a greater understanding of intellectual disability and practical guidance on related issues.
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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
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| Teen Cognitive Health: Correlation with Early Stroke Risk After adjusting for diabetes and restricting the age of first stroke to 40, the associations remained significant. | 28 Jun 2024 12 Jul 2024 | |
| Genetic Cause of An Intellectual Disability Identified in RNU4-2 Gene Researchers have discovered a neurodevelopmental disorder linked to mutations in a single gene (RNU4-2), impacting tens of thousands of individuals globally. | 2 Jun 2024 | |
| Media Misconstrues Frontotemporal Degeneration in Coverage of Bruce Willis New paper shows a great deal of media coverage of the actor Bruce Willis' condition, frontotemporal degeneration, was inaccurate, revealing the public's limited knowledge of the disease. | 1 Dec 2023 2 Dec 2023 | |
| NIHTB-CB Measures Cognitive Change in Intellectual Disability Research reveals NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery (NIHTB-CB) sensitive to developmental changes in children, teens and young adults. | 5 Dec 2022 28 Sep 2023 | |
| CAPRIN1 Gene Mutation Causes ADHD, ASD, Myasthenia, Language Impairment Studies reveal insufficient production of protein CAPRIN1 in the brain can lead to impairments, including ASD, ADHD, language disorders, and myasthenia. | 22 Sep 2022 28 Jun 2023 | |
| Dehydration Study Reveals Cognition Sputter as We Get Parched Research data papers on dehydration and cognitive ability showed functions like attention, coordination and complex problem solving suffering the most, and activities like reacting quickly when prompted not diminishing much. | 19 Jul 2018 | |
| What if You Could Know Your Mild Cognitive Impairment Would Not Progress? Researchers found in some mild cognitive impairment patients, real neuropsychological stability over a decade is possible and long-term stability could be predicted based on neuropsychological tests. | 26 Apr 2018 | |
| Study: Anxiety Can Help People Remember Event Details University of Waterloo study finds manageable anxiety levels can improve memory recall, but too much anxiety may distort memories with negative associations. | ✓ ✓ | 28 Feb 2018 19 Feb 2026 |
| Personality Changes During Transition to Mild Cognitive Impairment Researchers conclude personality changes, which can lead to changes in behavior, occur early on during the development of Alzheimer's disease. | 23 Jan 2018 | |
| Oversimplifying Causes of Mental Illness Beliefs May Hinder Social Acceptance Findings suggest beliefs about causes of mental illness could be addressed in public campaigns and by policymakers in different and more beneficial ways. | 10 Jan 2018 | |
| Visual Intelligence vs IQ: Insights from Novel Object Test Study reveals visual recognition skills differ from general intelligence, showing distinct cognitive processing that may affect how people perceive visual tasks. | ✓ ✓ | 12 Nov 2017 15 Jan 2026 |
| Behavioral Issues in Lower-income Children Raised in Counties with High Upward Mobility Study reveals children who grow up in urban counties with high upward mobility exhibit fewer behavioral problems and perform better on cognitive tests. | 17 Aug 2017 7 Feb 2020 | |
| Deaf Children and Cognitive Development Investigating whether early exposure to sign language can forestall cognitive issues in deaf children. | 13 Feb 2016 24 Jan 2018 | |
| Cutting Challenging Behaviour by 60% - New Support Model for People with Learning Disabilities Randomised controlled trial shows new approach to support for people with learning disabilities has achieved remarkable results. | 26 Jan 2016 24 Feb 2016 | |
| Infertility Treatments: No Risk of Developmental Delays in Children NIH researchers find no risk by age 7 from in vitro fertilization or other widespread treatments. | 5 Jan 2016 24 Nov 2020 | |
| inTime Rhythm Based Music Therapy Helps Kids with Learning Disabilities Efficacy of inTime a novel intervention of rhythm-based music listening therapy to help children overcome learning disabilities. | 14 Aug 2015 30 Apr 2018 | |
| Insight into Intellectual Disabilities in the 21st Century Insight into Intellectual Disabilities in the 21st Century reveals a nation in the midst of change. | 25 Jul 2015 12 Sep 2020 | |
| Special Education: Advocating & Otherwise Abled Excerpts from a self-published handbook used with the parents advocated for in the special education process. | 31 Mar 2015 | |
| Overcoming the Shame of My Learning Disability Despite trying hard to read and write, 6 year old Leana Greene found it continually difficult to spell words and process letters and later found out she had dyslexia. | 20 Mar 2015 30 Sep 2020 | |
| The Neurophysiology of Stuttering New studies provide insight into treatment of stuttering and understanding its physiological basis. | ✓ ✓ | 24 Feb 2015 31 Jan 2026 |
| Report: Detecting, and Diagnosing Cognitive Impairment Increased detection of cognitive impairment is essential for earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. | 9 Feb 2015 19 Sep 2023 | |
| Fragile X Syndrome: Genetic Clues Found Researchers gain new insight into fragile X syndrome, the most common cause of inherited intellectual disability. | 21 Jan 2015 13 Jul 2022 | |
| Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis and Cognitive Disability Link Study results reveal importance of identifying early stage atherosclerosis to help preserve heart, cognition and brain health. | 25 Nov 2014 | |
| Statins Reverse Learning Disability Caused by Genetic Disorder UCLA neuroscientists discover statins reverse learning deficits caused by mutation linked to common genetic cause of learning disabilities. | 16 Nov 2014 15 Oct 2021 | |
| Having Mild Cognitive Impairment Anxiety Can Accelerate Conversion to Alzheimer's Study shows people with mild cognitive impairment at risk of converting to Alzheimers disease within a few years, risk increases significantly if they suffer from anxiety. | 13 Nov 2014 25 Nov 2020 | |
| Neighborhood Walkability Can Slow Cognitive Decline Study shows neighborhoods that motivate walking can stave off cognitive decline in older adults. | 7 Nov 2014 | |
| Are Genetics to Blame for Intellectual Disability Scientists join forces to unlock an untapped source of genetic information to better understand and treat children with Intellectual Disability. | 22 Oct 2014 12 Aug 2022 | |
| Serious Mental Illnesses and The Criminal Justice System Report responding to the large number of people with serious mental illnesses in the criminal justice system requires more than mental health services. | 14 Oct 2014 10 Dec 2020 | |
| Aging with Intellectual Disability - Health and Challenges IDS-TILDA study from Trinity College Dublin reveals dementia rates nearly doubled in people with Down syndrome and unique health risks of aging with an ID. | ✓ ✓ | 30 Sep 2014 26 Feb 2026 |
| Physical Fitness Results in Better Language Skills in Children Researchers report children who are physically fit have faster and more robust neuro-electrical brain responses during reading than their less-fit peers. | 6 Jun 2014 3 Nov 2014 | |
| Mental Illness: Churches Are in the Dark Churches must address mental illness with compassion, education, and practical support, moving beyond stigma to create inclusive, supportive faith communities. | ✓ ✓ | 12 May 2014 23 May 2025 |
| Childhood Trauma and Women's Health in Prison Strong likelihood that link between childhood trauma and adult physical and mental health issues greatly more pronounced among female offenders. | ✓ | 29 Apr 2014 6 Feb 2025 |
| Is Special Needs Evaluation Needed for Your Child Survey Results Parents magazine study reveals one in four moms wonder whether a special needs evaluation is needed for their child. | 11 Mar 2014 2 Feb 2021 | |
| Recent Developments in Speech Language Disability Information regarding speech-language disabilities including dyslexia, articulation, and executive functioning abilities. | 9 Sep 2013 29 Aug 2021 | |
| People with Intellectual Disabilities and the Prison System Article examines persons with cognitive disabilities as victims or offenders of crime occurring more often than people who do not experience forms of disabilities. | ✓ | 2 Aug 2013 6 Feb 2025 |
| 10% of Children Affected by Specific Learning Disabilities Study shows learning disabilities affect up to 10 percent of children and co-occur at higher than expected rates. | 26 Apr 2013 2 May 2021 | |
| The Challenges of Securing Disability Benefits For adults with intellectual and related developmental disabilities securing benefits they are entitled to can be challenging. | 18 Dec 2012 4 Jan 2022 | |
| Humans Losing Intellectual and Emotional Abilities Humans are losing intellectual and emotional abilities due to human intelligence and behavior requiring optimal functioning of a large number of genes, which requires enormous evolutionary pressures to maintain. | 12 Nov 2012 16 Mar 2022 | |
| Children with Dyspraxia in America Information and resources regarding dyspraxia in children in the US Developmental dyspraxia involves an immaturity of the organization of a persons movement. | 5 Sep 2012 9 Feb 2022 | |
| Gait Changes and Cognitive Disability Gait disturbances like slowing of walking pace or more variable stride may indicate decline in cognitive function. | 15 Jul 2012 8 Apr 2024 | |
| New Type of Intellectual Disability Found Gene for new form of intellectual disability and how it likely affects cognitive development by disrupting neuron functioning. | 28 Apr 2012 | |
| Intellectual Disability Tied to Father Being Older at Conception Chromosomal abnormalities linked to intellectual disability can be traced back to an older father when the child is conceived. | 13 Oct 2011 20 Jun 2022 | |
| Nab2/ZC3H14 Protein and Inherited Intellectual Disability Mutation in the ZC3H14 gene showed up in two independent family trees affected by intellectual disability. | 5 Jul 2011 12 Aug 2022 | |
| America Neglecting Intellectual and Developmental Disabled Arc's Families and Individual Needs for Disability Support (FINDS) survey shows economic strain has hurt all Americans, the 7 million living with I/DD and their families are among the hardest hit, with access to needed services drastically reduced. | 15 Jun 2011 6 Mar 2022 | |
| Cognitive Impairment in Preschool Children with Epilepsy Cognitive impairment is evident early on in preschool children with epilepsy consistent with results of similar studies in older children. | 2 Jun 2011 | |
| Cognitive Decline Incidence Higher in Southern Stroke Belt Shared risk factors for stroke mortality and impaired brain function seen in Southern US population. | 26 May 2011 | |
| Changing Lives: Learning Disabilities Worldwide Learning Disabilities Worldwide has positioned itself to ensure that the promise of No Child Left Behind becomes a reality. | 17 May 2011 1 Apr 2022 | |
| Intellectual Disability Gene Discovered New gene connected with a type of intellectual disability called Joubert syndrome discovered. | 13 May 2011 12 Aug 2022 | |
| Screening Test for Cognitive Therapy The essential finding of this study is that that activity in the brain's cortical emotion regulatory systems is strongly related to pupil size when people are viewing emotion-laden words. | 18 Apr 2011 20 Apr 2022 | |
| Planning Steps for Parents of Special Needs Children Autism disorder affects one in 36 children in the United States with boys being four times more likely than girls to be diagnosed. | 23 Mar 2011 4 Feb 2024 | |
| Hypochondriasis: Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for people with hypochondriasis. | 3 Mar 2011 6 Sep 2024 | |
| Brain Function Linked to Birth Size Evidence links brain function variations between the left and right sides of the brain to size at birth and the weight of the placenta. | 19 Feb 2011 30 May 2022 | |
| Dyscalculia: The Learning Disability That Makes Math Challenging Developmental dyscalculia is a brain-based learning disability affecting math skills in about 5-6% of school children. Learn about causes, strategies, and support. | ✓ ✓ | 15 Feb 2011 29 Dec 2025 |
| Language-based Learning Disability Information regarding language-based learning disabilities that involve age-appropriate spelling writing and or reading issues. | 11 Jan 2011 10 May 2021 | |
| Power Stuttering Center Offers Up-to-Date Information About Stuttering The Kings Speech is a movie many consider to be a front-runner to sweep the Oscars this year. | 28 Dec 2010 | |
| Widening Perceptions of Reading and Writing Difficulties Learning to read and write can be disrupted in various ways leading to disorders known as dyslexia and dysgraphia. | 8 Dec 2010 13 Jun 2016 | |
| Dyscalculia Screener to Reveal Extent of Hidden Disability in Adults An estimated 3 to 6 percent of adults could have the hidden disability dyscalculia which affects fundamental ability to acquire arithmetical skills. | 29 Nov 2010 | |
| Proposed Disability Rule for People with Mental Disorders - US Social Security Social Security announced it will publish a notice clarifying part of the recently proposed Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Mental Disorders. | 21 Nov 2010 | |
| New Tool May be Useful for Detecting Cognitive Impairment Cognitive assessment tool appears potentially useful for identifying problems in thinking learning and memory among older adults. | 8 Nov 2010 | |
| Wellness Visits to Include Detection of Cognitive Impairment Inclusion of detection of cognitive impairment as a part of the Annual Wellness Visit. | 7 Nov 2010 | |
| Creating New Opportunities for Fulfilling Lives for Persons with Learning and Developmental Disabilities International Association for Life Quality Reshapes Industry to Create New Opportunities for Fulfilling Lives for Persons with Learning and Developmental Disabilities. | 2 Nov 2010 | |
| Registry Accelerates Fragile X Syndrome Research The new registry is expected to develop shared research registries for other neurodevelopmental disorders such as Down syndrome. | 6 Oct 2010 13 Jul 2022 | |
| Supports Intensity Scale Effective for Identifying Intellectual Disability Needs Supports Intensity Scale (SIS) assessment tool can effectively predict funding for people with intellectual disability based on individual needs. | 26 Sep 2010 | |
| Medications May Cause Long Term Cognitive Impairment Drugs for common medical conditions including insomnia allergies or incontinence may cause long term cognitive impairment. | 13 Jul 2010 | |
| Physical Activity in Teenagers Reduces Cognitive Impairment Risk in Later Years Teenage physical activity reduces risk of cognitive impairment in later life. | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| New Strategy may Improve Cognition Findings could lead to new drugs to enhance cognition in patients and healthy individuals. | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Learning With Disabilities - A Scenario Which is often Preventable Childs inability to rhyme words learn the alphabet or notice when the words start with same sound are signs the brain is not functioning as it should. | 29 May 2010 | |
| Hand-clapping Songs Improve Motor and Cognitive Skills Research confirms that hand-clapping songs improve motor and cognitive skills. | 28 Apr 2010 23 Dec 2023 | |
| Genetic Test for Cause of Intellectual Disability Non-syndromic types of intellectual disability do not have physical signs and are more difficult to identify. | 27 Feb 2010 | |
| Cognitive Disorders Linked by Common Thread Rett syndrome (RTT), Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) and Alpha-Thalassemia mental Retardation, X-linked syndrome (ATR-X) have each been linked. | 15 Feb 2010 13 Jun 2016 | |
| Rosa's Law - Using Intellectual Disability Instead of Mental Retardation Rosa's Law - Replacing pejorative label of mental retardation with the more respectful terminology of intellectual disability. | 4 Feb 2010 25 Jan 2018 | |
| Research on Mild Cognitive Impairment Mayo Clinic Scientists Review 10 Years of Research on Mild Cognitive Impairment. | 29 Dec 2009 | |
| Gene Identified as Cause of Intellectual Disability Forms A gene involved in some forms of intellectual disability identified by scientists at Center for Addiction and Mental Health. | 15 Dec 2009 11 Aug 2022 | |
| Ultrasound Enhances Noninvasive Down Syndrome Test Detection and accuracy of noninvasive prenatal screening for the detection of Down syndrome. | 20 Nov 2009 3 Apr 2023 | |
| Health Education for People with Intellectual Disabilities Adults with intellectual disabilities have slightly higher rates of obesity, physical inactivity and preventable chronic diseases. | 8 Nov 2009 29 Mar 2026 | |
| Advances in Non‑Invasive Prenatal Testing for Down Syndrome Safer, earlier prenatal Down syndrome tests prompt calls for better doctor-parent communication and updated medical guidance. | ✓ ✓ | 14 Sep 2009 14 Jun 2025 |
| Fighting the Burden of Mental Disorders Mental disorders are a global problem and represent one of the biggest challenges for health care systems. | 12 Sep 2009 19 Dec 2023 | |
| AAIDD, Mental Retardation and Related Disabilities AAIDD publishes two journals the American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. | 29 Aug 2009 9 Jul 2010 | |
| Defining Fragile X Syndrome Information and definition of Fragile X Syndrome, a genetically inherited form of mental retardation. | 24 Jul 2009 13 Jul 2022 | |
| Severe COPD Can Lead to Cognitive Impairment Individuals with severe COPD had significantly lower cognitive function than those without. | 7 Jul 2009 9 Nov 2010 | |
| Measuring Intellectual Disability Specific and quantitative means of measuring levels of the fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) protein (FMRP). | 24 Jun 2009 12 Jun 2015 | |
| Down Syndrome: Information and Birth Likelihood Comprehensive guide to Down syndrome covering genetic causes, health management, and support strategies for individuals, families, and care professionals. | ✓ ✓ | 31 Mar 2009 14 Feb 2026 |
| Multiple Anesthesia Exposures in Early Childhood Linked to Increased Risk of Learning Disabilities Children who require multiple surgeries under anesthesia during first three years of life at higher risk of developing learning disabilities. | 24 Mar 2009 16 Jul 2024 | |
| Canada Opens Door to Learning Disorder Drug Canadian scientists have connected crucial brain protein with power to learn creating possibility that learning disabilities could be corrected with a drug. | 24 Feb 2009 |
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