Unnecessary mentions of a person’s disease, disability, or other health condition may introduce bias. In addition, because there is a broad range of disabilities, diseases, and mental illnesses, if it ...

Intellectual disability is a disorder marked by below-average intellectual function and a lack of skills necessary for independent daily living. The condition begins in the developmental period. The ...

Social Security disability benefits can provide crucial income support, but eligibility is notoriously strict.

Greater compensation for combat-injured veterans may be funded through cuts to future disability benefits for others.

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Since 1975 the Social Security Administration (SSA) has paid benefits to children with ...

Scientists have identified the genetic basis of a disorder causing intellectual disability, affecting approximately one in 20,000 young people. The disorder is characterized by symptoms including ...

The U.S. Social Security Administration has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine establish an ad hoc committee to review certain heritable conditions related to ...

Mental health disorders are now the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to a major new study. Researchers found nearly 1.2 billion people were living with a mental health disorder in 2023 ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act always considers bipolar disorder a disability. However, the Social Security Administration sometimes does not. Bipolar disorder can cause significant shifts in ...

Anorexia is an eating disorder and a mental health condition that can be straining on both a physical and an emotional level. While eating disorders, including anorexia, are classified as mental ...

PIP is a disability benefit paid to those with long-term physical or mental health conditions to help them with daily living ...

The devolved disability benefit can support people with a disability, long-term illness, physical or mental health condition.