The National Institutes of Health has developed a research plan to advance understanding of Down syndrome and speed development of new treatments for the condition, the most frequent genetic cause of mild to moderate mental retardation and...

About half of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) can be diagnosed soon after their first birthday; others with the disorder may appear to develop normally until that age and then falter or regress during their second year,...

On April 15, 2006, Dr. George Giuliani, co-Executive Director of NASET, spoke to "Learning Matters" regarding an upcoming documentary on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Learning Matters is...

Aacen Huck, 2, sits in the driver's seat of his new red car with a huge smile on his face as University of Mary physical therapy and engineering students measure padding on both sides of him. The six graduate students, who are partnering with...

Shedding more light on what's behind the developmental disorder, new research suggests that people with autism are more likely to be missing genes than those who are typically developing. In a genome analysis of more than 800 people,...

While teacher mentoring has become nearly ubiquitous as an education reform, new research suggests state and district mentoring policies may leave gaps in support for special education teachers. Mentoring, in which a new or struggling teacher...

Mental Illness Exacts Heavy Toll, Beginning in Youth June 6, 2005: Researchers supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have found that half of all lifetime cases of mental illness begin by age 14, and that despite effective...

Brain Injury: As Diverse As We Are is the theme for the 2007 Brain Injury Awareness Month campaign, which is dedicated to helping the public learn more about brain injury, and to improving the lives of those individuals living with brain injury...

The long-term academic problems that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often experience may affect their siblings as well, according to an analysis partially funded by NIMH and published in the Journal of Health...

The National Dissemination Center for Students with Disabilities ( NICHCY ) has provided NASET its' latest Evidence for Education brief, Assessment and Accommodations . Assessment and Accommodations examines what the research has to say about...