"High-functioning autism" isn’t a formal medical term but refers to someone with autistic traits and possibly more independence. Learn about autism levels.

Bangladesh is failing its visually impaired students through an outdated and exclusionary education system that imposes insurmountable barriers to their learning and inclusion ...

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The Nebraska Legislature is continuing to move forward with general debate on bills, and one being debated on Tuesday would define male and female, and set new limits on who can play certain sports.

At his recent news conference, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spewed a firehose of falsity about autism. Experts in the ...

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The crux of the problem lies in equating disability with the inability to consent. This is an erroneous assumption.

The move reduces protections for transgender people who face discrimination in health care, education and housing.

It’s funded by payroll taxes — meaning that people who work “pay into” the program ... You may be eligible for SSDI if you: Meet the SSA’s definition of disability (or blindness) Have enough work ...