Abstract: This study investigates the use of virtual reality (VR) as a simulation tool to improve communication skills among students with intellectual disabilities in a Basic Communication course.

A child new to the United States who doesn’t speak English. A child who is autistic and affected by difficulties with the language. A child with a learning disability who is delayed in speaking the ...

Background: Independent mobility in early life catalyzes development across motor, perceptual, cognitive, social, and linguistic domains. For young children with motor disabilities, however, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Keely founded Making Space, closing the disability employment gap. "One of the most striking takeaways from SYNC25 was how many ...

One of the most prestigious contemporary art awards in the world is for the first time going to an artist with a developmental disability. Nnena Kalu, 59, was named the winner of the Turner Prize this ...

I have four grandchildren, three of whom have been diagnosed with learning disabilities. At different times, they have had Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), legally binding documents under the ...

With eyes locked on the 10 pins standing at the end of the lane, Gabe Solomon picks up his white bowling ball and works through his approach. He finds the target arrow just to the right of center lane ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Oktoberfest is a time for pretzels, beer, and fall fun, but one of these holiday events in Springfield, on October 15, is celebrating something more. The Springfield Center ...

MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin Institute for Learning Disabilities/Dyslexia has expanded its diagnostic center to include comprehensive testing ADD/ADHD and autism. This expansion, which also includes ...

In a cohort of approximately 0.3 million patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), those with learning disabilities exhibited better glycaemic control but faced a higher risk for all-cause and ...