Benjamin E. Yerys, Ph.D., from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and colleagues examined associations between health outcomes and ADHD co-occurrence and ADHD prescription medications in a ...

People with autism often face barriers to employment, but a private school in Middletown Township, Delaware County, is coming up with a solution. Davidson School, operated by the nonprofit Elwyn, ...

The additions will bring the total number of SPED schools serving students with this condition from 13 to 16. MOE will ...

MONDAY, June 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Few poor children with autism or intellectual disability are receiving recommended genetic testing, even though guidelines urge such tests, a new study says.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 14—WILKES-BARRE — The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services this week released the latest issue of the Positive ...

DISABILITIES AND AUTISM. WORKERS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO PEOPLE WHO LIVE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND AUTISM SAY THERE’S A SHORTAGE OF EMPLOYEES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ESSENTIAL ...

Prison psychological specialist Christine Ransom, right, leads a group session for inmates, Dec. 14, 2023, in the Neurodevelopmental Residential Treatment Unit at Pennsylvania's State Correctional ...

I recently had the honor of visiting Barber National Institute in Erie and meeting the students, parents, caregivers, advocates, and direct support professionals (DSPs) who make sure those with ...

Taking paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or intellectual disability among children. That is according to the most ...

A 2022 report from Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services found that the median amount of time that people spend on all waiver waitlists for these services is 2.6 years. Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks ...

The number of older children and adults being diagnosed with it under the National Disability Insurance Scheme is surging, costing taxpayers far more each year.