Cognitive Disability: Types, Diagnosis, and Facts: Publications and Documents
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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.Searching the Database
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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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Dehydration and Cognition: Which Mental Tasks Suffer A meta-analysis finds dehydration of 2 percent body mass loss impairs attention, coordination, and complex problem solving more than reaction speed. | ✓ ✓ | |
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ✓ ✓ | |
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ✓ ✓ | |
| 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. | ||
| Deaf Children and Cognitive Development Investigating whether early exposure to sign language can forestall cognitive issues in deaf children. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Insight into Intellectual Disabilities in the 21st Century Insight into Intellectual Disabilities in the 21st Century reveals a nation in the midst of change. | ||
| Special Education: Advocating & Otherwise Abled Excerpts from a self-published handbook used with the parents advocated for in the special education process. | ||
| 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. | ||
| The Neurophysiology of Stuttering New studies provide insight into treatment of stuttering and understanding its physiological basis. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Report: Detecting, and Diagnosing Cognitive Impairment Increased detection of cognitive impairment is essential for earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia. | ||
| Fragile X Syndrome: Genetic Clues Found Researchers gain new insight into fragile X syndrome, the most common cause of inherited intellectual disability. | ||
| Asymptomatic Atherosclerosis and Cognitive Disability Link Study results reveal importance of identifying early stage atherosclerosis to help preserve heart, cognition and brain health. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Neighborhood Walkability Can Slow Cognitive Decline Study shows neighborhoods that motivate walking can stave off cognitive decline in older adults. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ✓ ✓ | |
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ✓ ✓ | |
| 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. | ✓ | |
| 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. | ||
| Recent Developments in Speech Language Disability Information regarding speech-language disabilities including dyslexia, articulation, and executive functioning abilities. | ||
| 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. | ✓ | |
| 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. | ||
| The Challenges of Securing Disability Benefits For adults with intellectual and related developmental disabilities securing benefits they are entitled to can be challenging. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Gait Changes and Cognitive Disability Gait disturbances like slowing of walking pace or more variable stride may indicate decline in cognitive function. | ||
| New Type of Intellectual Disability Found Gene for new form of intellectual disability and how it likely affects cognitive development by disrupting neuron functioning. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Nab2/ZC3H14 Protein and Inherited Intellectual Disability Mutation in the ZC3H14 gene showed up in two independent family trees affected by intellectual disability. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Cognitive Decline Incidence Higher in Southern Stroke Belt Shared risk factors for stroke mortality and impaired brain function seen in Southern US population. | ||
| Changing Lives: Learning Disabilities Worldwide Learning Disabilities Worldwide has positioned itself to ensure that the promise of No Child Left Behind becomes a reality. | ||
| Intellectual Disability Gene Discovered New gene connected with a type of intellectual disability called Joubert syndrome discovered. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Hypochondriasis: Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for people with hypochondriasis. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Language-based Learning Disability Information regarding language-based learning disabilities that involve age-appropriate spelling writing and or reading issues. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Wellness Visits to Include Detection of Cognitive Impairment Inclusion of detection of cognitive impairment as a part of the Annual Wellness Visit. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Registry Accelerates Fragile X Syndrome Research The new registry is expected to develop shared research registries for other neurodevelopmental disorders such as Down syndrome. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Medications May Cause Long Term Cognitive Impairment Drugs for common medical conditions including insomnia allergies or incontinence may cause long term cognitive impairment. | ||
| Physical Activity in Teenagers Reduces Cognitive Impairment Risk in Later Years Teenage physical activity reduces risk of cognitive impairment in later life. | ||
| New Strategy may Improve Cognition Findings could lead to new drugs to enhance cognition in patients and healthy individuals. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Hand-clapping Songs Improve Motor and Cognitive Skills Research confirms that hand-clapping songs improve motor and cognitive skills. | ||
| Genetic Test for Cause of Intellectual Disability Non-syndromic types of intellectual disability do not have physical signs and are more difficult to identify. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Research on Mild Cognitive Impairment Mayo Clinic Scientists Review 10 Years of Research on Mild Cognitive Impairment. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Ultrasound Enhances Noninvasive Down Syndrome Test Detection and accuracy of noninvasive prenatal screening for the detection of Down syndrome. | ||
| Health Education for People with Intellectual Disabilities Adults with intellectual disabilities have slightly higher rates of obesity, physical inactivity and preventable chronic diseases. | ||
| 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. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Fighting the Burden of Mental Disorders Mental disorders are a global problem and represent one of the biggest challenges for health care systems. | ||
| AAIDD, Mental Retardation and Related Disabilities AAIDD publishes two journals the American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. | ||
| Defining Fragile X Syndrome Information and definition of Fragile X Syndrome, a genetically inherited form of mental retardation. | ||
| Severe COPD Can Lead to Cognitive Impairment Individuals with severe COPD had significantly lower cognitive function than those without. | ||
| Measuring Intellectual Disability Specific and quantitative means of measuring levels of the fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) protein (FMRP). | ||
| 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. | ✓ ✓ | |
| 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. | ||
| 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. |
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