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Children with an intellectual disability or autism are more likely to be admitted to hospital than other children, new research…
Researchers have established an unexpected link between intellectual disabilities and the regulation of proteins. Protein…
People pretending to be disabled in order to compete in the Paralympics or Special Olympics is the fodder of many a bad-taste joke. There have even been movies such as The Ringer and an episode of South…
A growing number of parents are seeking the “Ashley Treatment,” a highly experimental medical intervention designed to arrest the physical and sexual development of severely disabled children. This invasive…
The proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has the potential to radically change the lives of people with severe intellectual disabilities. But despite the NDIS’ guarantee to match support…
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