Scientists Studied 10,000 Brain Scans. What They Found Changes Everything We Knew About Memory Loss.

Why do people's memories tend to naturally get worse over time? After reviewing over 10,000 brain scans and cognitive tests, neurologists have a whole picture of what's driving age-related memory ...
New Scientist

We’re finally learning what happens to gifted children in adulthood

A spate of new studies is revealing the lifelong impact of being marked as exceptional during childhood – and the results ...
Los Angeles Times

Trump’s actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Disability advocates say recent Trump administration moves — from shifting special education oversight to HHS to ...
The Washington Post

Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn

WASHINGTON — For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under the Trump ...
CBS News

States aren't required to provide community-based care for people with disabilities, new DOJ opinion claims

The Justice Department released a new legal opinion Thursday that civil rights experts said represents a significant attack against people with mental, physical and intellectual disabilities who ...
NPR

Screens are leaving schools fast, though some students with disabilities rely on them

Stories come naturally to Soraya, but reading and writing don't. That's because she has dyslexia. "Academically, school has always been a really big challenge for me." Then last school year, she ...
NJ.com

Dear Abby: Woman, 29, with learning disability is likely being manipulated and exploited

DEAR ABBY: I recently saw on my daughter’s phone that she’s sending nude pictures to a “Jameson,” whom she met online. She is 29 and has a learning disability. She still lives at home with me and her ...
Medical Xpress

Study finds substandard bowel cancer care for people with learning disability

People with a learning disability are at higher risk of developing bowel cancer, yet face significant barriers at nearly every stage of the care pathway, University of Manchester and Christie NHS ...
The Post

Famous Last Words: You’re not done learning

Graduation is the end of an era and the start of something new. That sentiment becomes common as we approach the sappiest time of year for any college student. As a senior whose turn on the graduation ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: Richard Branson on how his dyslexia has helped him innovate

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred To the editor: As a dyslexic thinker myself, I ...
Edutopia

13 Books Featuring Characters With Disabilities and Physical Differences

Collage by Edutopia, Simon & Schuster, Macmillan Publishers, Hachette Book Group, Penguin Random House, Scholastic, Abrams Kids want to fit in with their peers. Every young person craves acceptance ...