Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gus Alexiou is a London-based reporter covering disability inclusion. A new study has demonstrated how virtual reality headsets ...

It all started with a manikin. When training her Yale School of Nursing (YSN) students in clinical skills, Christine Rodriguez will often use the human-shaped models in simulated health care ...

NEWS. THE LATEST NUMBERS FROM THE CDC FINDS AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE ON THE RISE. A DOCTOR WHO SPECIALIZES IN THIS FIELD SAYS THOSE PATIENTS FACE A SERIOUS GAP IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES ...

High intellect can be attributed to these overlooked skills, not just a high IQ. High intellectual potential doesn’t always go hand in hand with people skills. Some of the sharpest minds struggle with ...

At Short Mountain Lodge in Paris, something remarkable is happening. Adults with intellectual and mental health challenges are learning to cook their own meals, manage their health, reconnect with ...

Scientists have uncovered a rare genetic cause of intellectual disability in a historically overlooked part of the human genome: so-called junk DNA. This knowledge could someday help to diagnose some ...