Sensory processing disorder has been estimated to occur in as much as 90% of children with autism, compared to occurring in an estimated 5-17% of the general population.

College years correlate to a heightened risk of sexual assault, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, with 34.4% of female victims reporting a sexual assault between the ages of 18 to 24.

The connection between alcohol and sexual assault is the topic of the next Fall Seminar Series, hosted by the Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment at the KU Life Span Institute, with guest speaker Elizabeth Neilson, assistant professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Her lecture is titled, "Sobering Data, Hopeful Solutions: The Science of Alcohol & Sexual Assault."

One of only two Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers with a Down syndrome research program, KU ADRC has worked to increase community involvement in clinical trials.

"The behavior is complex. The genetics are complex. The brain is complex. And so this makes it a huge challenge for research," said Carissa Cascio, senior scientist at the Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training.

Children who depend on AAC to communicate are not usually encouraged to tell stories. This includes 25 to 30% of autistic children who never develop functional spoken communication even with early intervention.

Learn how elected officials react to constituent communications, and how to create both printed and electronic communications to maximize reading and positive response.

People with housing advocacy organizations urged the Douglas County Commission to schedule a vote and adopt tenant right to counsel next month.

Did you know that The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act) is the reason we have the many programs for people with disabilities to be included and thrive? This includes the UCEDDs and the Projects of National Significance (PNS). Learn more @ bit.ly/sots_dd.