#disability

A new global analysis finds mental health disorders are now the leading cause of disability worldwide, with anxiety and depression rising sharply since the pandemic.

The first meeting of a federal autism committee centered on ‘profound autism,’ signaling where one strand of the policy discussion is likely to begin.

A newly reconstituted federal autism advisory committee used its first meeting to center the debated idea of ‘profound autism,’ highlighting how personnel changes are reshaping the government’s approach to autism policy.

A new systematic review suggests moderate-to-severe disability affects roughly 30% of people with inflammatory bowel disease, with substantially higher rates when disease is active.