News Medical

Gene linked to intellectual disability can regulate learning and memory

A gene previously linked to intellectual disability has been found to regulate learning and memory in mice. The gene, called KDM5B has previously been linked to some intellectual disability disorders ...
University of Wyoming

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

What are intellectual and developmental disabilities? Intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which ...
Science Daily

Intellectual disability is rarely inherited -- risk for younger siblings is low

Intellectual disability is most often caused by changes to the genome that take place in early fetal development and are not found in the parents' DNA. This is why the risk of recurrence in the next ...
EdSource

Public universities should embrace students with intellectual disabilities — now

EdSource · The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 January 8, 2026 - It's time for John ...
Disability Scoop

DSM Update Tweaks Criteria For Autism, Intellectual Disability

A new version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders released this month includes changes to the definitions of both autism and intellectual disability that experts say will ...