President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities 2015 Report to the President

Today, the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PCPID) published its 2015 Report to the President titled Leveling the Playing Field: Improving Technology Access and Design for People with Intellectual Disabilities. The report describes the critical and increasing role of technology in enabling individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) to have greater control over their own lives and to experience the full benefits of citizenship. The primary goals of the report’s recommendations are: • To […]

Healthcare Transition Challenges Faced by Young Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS T Hall1, D Kriz1, S Duvall1, M Nguyen-Driver1 and T Duffield1 COMMENTARY Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that impacts communicative interactions, with patterns of repetitive and restricted behaviors, interests, and cognitive rigidity. Recent incidence rate estimates for ASD are 1 in 68, and primarily male (4:1). A major epidemiological issue in ASD is transitioning to independence in adulthood, particularly navigating the healthcare system. This commentary will focus on […]

States Work to Help People With Disabilities Find Work

BY SOPHIE QUINTON, STATELINE Michael Bethke, 19, works part time at a grocery store in Clark, S.D. He started out as an intern through the state’s Project Skills program for high school students with disabilities, and now performs tasks like unloading vans. “I like it a lot,” he says of his job. It’s been 25 years since the Americans With Disabilities Act prohibited employment discrimination against people with disabilities. Yet as the nation celebrates the […]

NFL-High Percentage of Ex-League Players Had Brain Disease-Report

(Reuters) – All but four of 91 former National Football League (NFL) players who donated their brains for research were diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) linked to concussion and head trauma, according to the Concussion Legacy Foundation. The study was conducted by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs and Boston University, the Foundation said on its website. The results of the study were first reported September 18 by the documentary TV program “Frontline.” […]