International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2025

An estimated 1.3 billion people around the world live with a significant disability - that’s 1 in 6 of us.

Each year on 3 December, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) highlights the importance of advancing the rights, well-being and full inclusion of persons with disabilities in every aspect of society.

To mark this important day, Elsevier has curated a free-to-access special collection featuring the latest research and insights, now available on the RELX SDG Resource Centre. Explore the collection. 

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Table of contents

Assessment as a matter of inclusion: A meta-ethnographic review of the assessment experiences of students with disabilities in higher education
Vocal smile is recognized but not embodied in autistic adults
Accessible interview practices for disabled scientists and engineers
Developing disability inclusive coaching principles within community recreational sport programming for children
Inclusive basketball training for players with intellectual disability
The impact of an agro-healing program on family resilience, parental stress, and social skills of children with developmental disabilities
What should I know? Analysing behaviour and feedback from student use of a virtual assistant to share information about disabilities
Retrieval supports word learning in children with Down syndrome
Learning by writing: The influence of handwriting and typing on novel word learning in typically developing readers and readers with dyslexia
Is intelligence necessary and sufficient for creativity? An analysis of convergent and divergent thinking
Social, emotional, and behavioral skills in students with or without specific learning disabilities
Nervonic acid alleviates stroke and its associated poststroke depression behaviors
Effects of shared text reading for students with intellectual disability: A meta-analytical review of instructional strategies
The experiences of students with physical disabilities in inclusive education: A qualitative systematic review
Survey on data fusion approaches for fall-detection
BCMA-CD19 bispecific CAR-T therapy in refractory chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
TLR5 expression marks brain boarder associated macrophages and protects neonatal mice from bacterial meningitis
Advancements in 3D models for studying human iPSC-microglia: Insights into neurodevelopment and neurological disorders
Rehabilitation Robots for Neurorehabilitation in High-, Low-, and Middle-Income Countries – Chapter 5: Evidence for rehabilitation and socially assistive robotics
Climate Change and Disability – Chapter 12: Climate change and pediatric disabilities
Climate Change and Disability – Chapter 6: Climate change, gender, and disability
Understanding Autism – Chapter 13: Special Olympic movement as new opportunities for socialization of children with mental disabilities, including ASD
Novel Genetic Pathways Associated to Energy Homeostasis Impairments – Chapter 2: Prader Willi syndrome: advances in genetics
Neural Interfaces – Chapter 17: Responsible neural technology development: ethical issues and challenges
Capute and Accardo's Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Infancy and Childhood – Chapter 4: Epigenetics in neurodevelopmental disabilities
Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making Process – Chapter 7: Intellectual disabilities: clinical reasoning and decision-making
Advancing Brain Cancer Care – Chapter 12: Population insights and big data in brain cancer research and patient care
Rehabilitation Robots for Neurorehabilitation in High-, Low-, and Middle-Income Countries – Chapter 5: Evidence for rehabilitation and socially assistive robotics
Promoting Desired Lifestyles Among Adults with Severe Autism and Intellectual Disabilities - Chapter 1: Overview of promoting desired lifestyles among adults with severe autism and intellectual disabilities
Applied Behavior Analysis for Clinical, Educational, and Training Applications - Chapter 12: Autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities
Interventional Psychiatry – Chapter 23: Focused ultrasound for psychiatric indications
Intelligent Computing Techniques in Biomedical Imaging – Chapter 12: Imaging in neurodevelopmental disorders
Swaiman's Pediatric Neurology (Seventh Edition) – Chapter 68: N­eu­ro­developmental Disabilities: Conceptual Framework
Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry (Third Edition) – Chapter 18: Intellectual Disability
Neurobiology of Brain Disorders (Second Edition) – Chapter 2: Developmental disabilities and metabolic disorders
Promoting Desired Lifestyles Among Adults with Severe Autism and Intellectual Disabilities – Chapter 1: Overview of promoting desired lifestyles among adults with severe autism and intellectual disabilities
Giving voice to the Deaf community: co-designing a Bangla Mental Health Sign Language Bank in Bangladesh
One step forward, two steps back: urgent priorities to embed disability and queer health in medical education systems
Impaired expectations: the challenge of ableism in paediatrics
The experiences shaping culturally responsive teaching self-efficacy among pre-service special education teachers: Implications for teacher education
Taxonomic knowledge in children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities who use augmentative or alternative communication
Understanding the role of school experiences in the wellbeing of girls, SEN and low SES students: A self-determination theory approach
Realizing the right to education for all: Approaches to removing barriers based on gender, disability, and socioeconomic status in 193 countries
Is video modeling with small group instruction effective? Teaching the skills of using waste materials to individuals with multiple disabilities
Notations for neurodiverse learners
Health insurance coverage, healthcare use, and financial protection amongst people with disabilities in Indonesia: analysis of the 2021 National Socioeconomic Survey
Conceptualising good mental health for people with intellectual disabilities: An inclusive delphi study
"Help! I feel unprepared": Exploring university faculty and autistic students' voices on self-efficacy in higher education inclusion
Exploring employers’ beliefs, reactions, and knowledge regarding people who stutter
Development of an electromechanical handbike prototype attachable to conventional wheelchairs
Measuring communicative style in parents of infants with suspected neurodevelopmental disorders: Reliability test and adaptation of the RAACS instrument
Inclusion into what? Education provision for students with disabilities and additional learning needs in Papua New Guinea
Assessing mental health of people with complex communication needs: A systematic review.
Disclosure dilemmas: Experiences of university graduates with invisible disabilities
Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting intellectual disability in children with cerebral palsy
Realizations & re-mediations: Enabling expression and interaction in collective embodied activities for children with disabilities
Effects of disability on adverse health outcomes and anthropometric deficits among under-five children in South Asian countries: evidence from multiple indicator cluster surveys
Disability in ecology & evolutionary biology
Advancements in 3D models for studying human iPSC-microglia: Insights into neurodevelopment and neurological disorders

Assessment as a matter of inclusion: A meta-ethnographic review of the assessment experiences of students with disabilities in higher education

Elsevier,

Educational Research Review, Volume 42, February 2024

A meta-ethnographic review of 42 qualitative studies on the assessment experiences of students with disabilities in higher education. 40 out of 42 studies reported experiences of exclusion, indicating that assessment is a major barrier to inclusion for students with disabilities. 22 studies reported that assessment accommodations provided access to examinations, while 5 studies found that assessment promoted the full participation of students with disabilities as accepted members of academia. The article proposes that the discourse around inclusion in assessment needs to shift from just considering accessibility to also considering how assessment regulates the full participation of diverse students.
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SDG:

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Education, Global

Vocal smile is recognized but not embodied in autistic adults

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 28, 21 November 2025

The study found that while autistic adults accurately recognized vocal smiles, they did not exhibit the same motor resonance (facial muscle activity) as neurotypical adults in response to emotional prosody.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Science, Europe

Accessible interview practices for disabled scientists and engineers

Elsevier,

iScience, Volume 27, 19 July 2024

This paper proposes a framework based on Universal Design principles to improve accessibility and equity in science and engineering interviews for people with disabilities and underrepresented groups, emphasizing systemic cultural change.
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SDG:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Diversity and inclusion; Employment decent work for all and social protection, Global

Developing disability inclusive coaching principles within community recreational sport programming for children

Elsevier,

JSAMS Plus, Volume 6, December 2025

This study found that coaches need to demonstrate high-level skills to effectively support children with diverse abilities. These skills include: the ability to be creative and strategic with skill differentiation, adapting to the immediate needs of each child, supporting children’s autonomy, and providing progressive feedback that balances positive reinforcement with challenges. This is an important first step towards ensuring quality participation of children with disabilities in sport.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 4: Quality education

Tags:

Health and population, North America

Inclusive basketball training for players with intellectual disability

Elsevier,

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Volume 28, March 2025

This study found that Integrative basketball training improves sport specific skills in athletes with intellectual disability. It adds new evidence related to the positive impact that integrated sport training could have on motor skill learning in people with intellectual disability.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Health and population, Europe

The impact of an agro-healing program on family resilience, parental stress, and social skills of children with developmental disabilities

Elsevier,

Heliyon, Volume 11, 28 February 2025

The study examines the impact of an agro-healing program on the psychological and social well-being of families with children with developmental disabilities (CWDD). The results indicated positive effects, including reduced stress among participating mothers, improved social skills of CWDD, and enhanced family resilience.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Health and wellbeing, Asia

What should I know? Analysing behaviour and feedback from student use of a virtual assistant to share information about disabilities

Elsevier,

Internet and Higher Education, Volume 66, June 2025

This article describes the design, development, and evaluation of a virtual assistant named 'Taylor' that was created to support disabled students in sharing information about their disabilities and learning about available support and adjustments at a distance-learning university.
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SDG:

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Education, Global

Retrieval supports word learning in children with Down syndrome

Elsevier,

Learning and Instruction, Volume 95, February 2025

This study examined whether retrieval practice helps word learning in children with Down syndrome (DS) and in typically developing (TD) peers matched on receptive vocabulary. For word forms, recall was better after retrieval (RIR) than restudy in both DS and TD groups, with the advantage lasting to 1 week. For meanings, DS children showed a retrieval benefit (RIR > RS) at both time points, whereas TD children showed little difference. Recognition did not differ by condition in either group. Retrieval practice with feedback enhances novel word learning in DS and supports a general learning theory of effortful retrieval. Incorporating retrieval opportunities in DS education could be beneficial.
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SDG:

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Education, Global

Learning by writing: The influence of handwriting and typing on novel word learning in typically developing readers and readers with dyslexia

Elsevier,

Learning and Instruction, Volume 98, August 2025

This article focuses on whether handwriting and typing contribute differentially to lexical acquisition within the alphabetic system, providing distinct sensorimotor experiences for words through different motor actions and consequent attentional and time constraints in producing letters. We examined a sample of middle school students with reading and spelling disabilities alongside age-matched peers with typical development.
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SDG:

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Education, Global

Is intelligence necessary and sufficient for creativity? An analysis of convergent and divergent thinking

Elsevier,

Learning and Individual Differences, Volume 116, December 2024

This article examines the relationship between intelligence and creativity, focusing on divergent and convergent thinking in a sample of children, including those with high potential.
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SDG:

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Education, Global

Social, emotional, and behavioral skills in students with or without specific learning disabilities

Elsevier,

Learning and Individual Differences, Volume 117, January 2025

This article investigates the social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) skills profile of students with specific learning disabilities (SLD) and examines the impact of SEB skills on their academic achievement and life satisfaction.
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SDG:

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Education, Global

Nervonic acid alleviates stroke and its associated poststroke depression behaviors

Elsevier,

hLife, Volume 2, November 2024

This study investigates the therapeutic potential of nervonic acid (NA) in alleviating stroke-induced brain damage and post-stroke depression behaviors in rats, revealing that NA can improve neurological recovery, reduce infarct volume, and enhance depressive-like behaviors by modulating gut microbiota and metabolite activity. The findings suggest that NA could be a promising treatment option for stroke and associated post-stroke depression.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Health and wellbeing, Global

Effects of shared text reading for students with intellectual disability: A meta-analytical review of instructional strategies

Elsevier,

Educational Research Review, Volume 44, August 2024

This meta-analysis found that shared text reading significantly improves the listening comprehension skills of students with intellectual disability, with an average increase of 185.77% in their ability to answer comprehension questions. Two evidence-based instructional strategies were identified: using a system of least-to-most prompts to help students answer questions, and teaching the meaning of wh-words. Explicit strategy instruction was potentially evidence-based.
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SDG:

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Education, Global

The experiences of students with physical disabilities in inclusive education: A qualitative systematic review

Elsevier,

Educational Research Review, Volume 49, November 2025

This article presents a qualitative systematic review on the experiences of students with physical disabilities in inclusive education settings.
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SDG:

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Education, Global

Survey on data fusion approaches for fall-detection

Elsevier,

Information Fusion, Volume 114, February 2025

This research contributes to the development of advanced fall detection systems, demonstrating their potential to improve the quality of life for the elderly, and individuals with disabilities, alleviate healthcare burdens, and provide reliable solutions for fall detection and classification.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Health and wellbeing, Global

BCMA-CD19 bispecific CAR-T therapy in refractory chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy

Elsevier,

hLife, Volume 2, August 2024

This study reports the first use of BCMA-CD19 bispecific CAR-T cell therapy in a patient with refractory chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), demonstrating significant clinical improvement and sustained remission without relapse after treatment, highlighting the potential of this novel approach for managing difficult-to-treat CIDP cases.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being
Global

TLR5 expression marks brain boarder associated macrophages and protects neonatal mice from bacterial meningitis

Elsevier,

hLife, Volume 2, July 2024

This study identifies TLR5 as a marker for brain border-associated macrophages (BAMs) in neonatal mice and demonstrates that TLR5 expression on these macrophages enhances their ability to defend against bacterial meningitis by activating immune responses and recruiting innate immune cells. The findings highlight the role of TLR5 in neonatal brain immunity and suggest potential therapeutic strategies for preventing bacterial meningitis in infants.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Health and wellbeing, Global

Advancements in 3D models for studying human iPSC-microglia: Insights into neurodevelopment and neurological disorders

Elsevier, hLife, Volume 3, May 2025
Microglia are immune cells of the central nervous system, playing a vital role in brain development, homeostasis, and disease. When these cells become dysfunctional, they can contribute to various psychiatric disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. To enhance our understanding of microglial function, researchers are increasingly employing human cell-based models. This approach significantly improves our investigations into these complex conditions and aids in ongoing drug development efforts.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Health and wellbeing, Global

Rehabilitation Robots for Neurorehabilitation in High-, Low-, and Middle-Income Countries – Chapter 5: Evidence for rehabilitation and socially assistive robotics

Elsevier,

Rehabilitation Robots for Neurorehabilitation in High-, Low-, and Middle-Income Countries: Current Practice, Barriers, and Future Directions, 2024, pp 67-94
Current Practice, Barriers, and Future Directions
2024, Pages 167-178

This chapter explores how rehabilitation and socially assistive robotics improve therapy for neurological conditions and older adults, addressing growing needs from aging populations and pandemic-driven isolation. By advancing innovative healthcare technologies and fostering collaboration, these solutions support SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) through better rehabilitation outcomes and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) by driving technological progress in clinical care.
Read more

SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Tags:

Diversity and inclusion; Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Global

Climate Change and Disability – Chapter 12: Climate change and pediatric disabilities

Elsevier,

Climate Change and Disability: A Collaborative Approach to a Sustainable, Inclusive Future for All 2026, pp 77-84

This chapter underscores how climate change amplifies health risks and systemic barriers for children, especially those with special health care needs, aligning with SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) by addressing health vulnerabilities, SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) through calls for inclusive policies, and SDG 13 (Climate Action) by advocating disability-inclusive climate adaptation and resilience strategies.

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SDG:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Diversity and inclusion; Health and wellbeing; Climate Change, Global

Climate Change and Disability – Chapter 6: Climate change, gender, and disability

Elsevier,

Climate Change and Disability: A Collaborative Approach to a Sustainable, Inclusive Future for All 2026, pp 45-48

This chapter highlights how climate change intensifies health challenges and resource access barriers for women with disabilities, aligning with SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) by emphasizing the need for inclusive decision-making to improve health outcomes and ensure equitable access to rights.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 13: Climate action

Tags:

Diversity and inclusion; Climate Action; Health and wellbeing, Global

Understanding Autism – Chapter 13: Special Olympic movement as new opportunities for socialization of children with mental disabilities, including ASD

Elsevier,

Understanding Autism: Perspectives, Assessment, Interventions, and the Journey Towards Inclusion, 2025, pp 245-263

This chapter examines the role of the Special Olympics Movement in promoting social integration, physical rehabilitation, and quality of life for children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities and ASD. By fostering inclusive sports and health-saving programs through interdisciplinary collaboration, these initiatives advance SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) by improving physical and mental health and supporting social adaptation for vulnerable populations.
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SDG:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Neurodiversity; Diversity and inclusion; Health and wellbeing; Health and population, Global

Novel Genetic Pathways Associated to Energy Homeostasis Impairments – Chapter 2: Prader Willi syndrome: advances in genetics

Elsevier,

Novel Genetic Pathways Associated to Energy Homeostasis Impairments, 2025, pp 29-52

This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), emphasizing its genetic basis, clinical features, and the importance of early diagnosis and multidisciplinary care. It aligns with SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) by promoting precision medicine and interventions to improve health outcomes, and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) by advocating equitable access to specialized care and innovative treatments for individuals with PWS.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion; Health and population, Global

Neural Interfaces – Chapter 17: Responsible neural technology development: ethical issues and challenges

Elsevier,

Neural Interfaces, 2025, pp 245-260

This chapter explores ethical challenges in the research, development, and commercialization of neural interfaces, aligning with SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) by ensuring safe and responsible innovation in neurotechnology, SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) through fostering ethical advancement in cutting-edge technologies, and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) by addressing issues of distributive justice and equitable access to emerging neurotechnologies.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Tags:

Diversity and inclusion; Health and wellbeing; Health and population, Global

Capute and Accardo's Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Infancy and Childhood – Chapter 4: Epigenetics in neurodevelopmental disabilities

Elsevier,

Capute and Accardo's Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Infancy and Childhood, 2025, pp 55-70

This chapter explores the role of epigenetics in neurodevelopmental disabilities, highlighting how environmental factors influence gene expression and contribute to these conditions. It aligns with SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) by promoting understanding of mechanisms that can lead to improved treatments and health outcomes, and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) by advocating equitable access to emerging epigenetic-based therapies and early interventions for affected individuals.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Health and population; Diversity and inclusion, Global

Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making Process – Chapter 7: Intellectual disabilities: clinical reasoning and decision-making

Elsevier,

Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making Process: Child and Adolescent Assessment and Intervention, 2025, Pages 271-296

This chapter emphasizes the need for a systemic clinical decision model in intellectual disability services, integrating judgment standards, ethics, and social justice to improve assessment and intervention accuracy. By promoting equitable, responsive, and high-quality psychological care, these practices advance SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) through better mental health outcomes for a vulnerable population.
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SDG:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Diversity and inclusion; Health and wellbeing; Health and population

Advancing Brain Cancer Care – Chapter 12: Population insights and big data in brain cancer research and patient care

Elsevier,

Advancing Brain Cancer Care: Precision, AI Innovation, and African Insights, 2025, pp 209-231

This chapter explores how big data analytics and advanced methodologies like multiomics and AI are transforming brain cancer research, enabling early diagnosis, personalized treatment, and targeted prevention. By improving health outcomes through precision oncology (SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being) and addressing global disparities in cancer care via collaborative initiatives and equitable access (SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities), these data-driven approaches reshape the future of brain cancer treatment worldwide.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 15: Life on land

Tags:

Diversity and inclusion; Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Global

Rehabilitation Robots for Neurorehabilitation in High-, Low-, and Middle-Income Countries – Chapter 5: Evidence for rehabilitation and socially assistive robotics

Elsevier,

Rehabilitation Robots for Neurorehabilitation in High-, Low-, and Middle-Income Countries: Current Practice, Barriers, and Future Directions, 2024, pp 67-94
Current Practice, Barriers, and Future Directions
2024, Pages 167-178

This chapter explores how rehabilitation and socially assistive robotics improve therapy for neurological conditions and older adults, addressing growing needs from aging populations and pandemic-driven isolation. By advancing innovative healthcare technologies and fostering collaboration, these solutions support SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) through better rehabilitation outcomes and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) by driving technological progress in clinical care.
Read more

SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Tags:

Diversity and inclusion; Health and population; Health and wellbeing, Global

Promoting Desired Lifestyles Among Adults with Severe Autism and Intellectual Disabilities - Chapter 1: Overview of promoting desired lifestyles among adults with severe autism and intellectual disabilities

Elsevier,

Promoting Desired Lifestyles Among Adults with Severe Autism and Intellectual Disabilities
Person Centered Applications of Behavior Analysis
2023, Pages 3-14

This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing and Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities by discussing the importance of promoting desired lifestyles among adults with severe autism and intellectual disabilities, and how the operations of many adult service agencies fail to promote individually desired lifestyles.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Health and population; Diversity and inclusion, Global

Applied Behavior Analysis for Clinical, Educational, and Training Applications - Chapter 12: Autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities

Elsevier,

Applied Behavior Analysis for Clinical, Educational, and Training Applications, 2026, pp 305-326

This chapter introduces autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual developmental disabilities through applied behavior analysis (ABA), aligning with SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) by promoting evidence-based strategies to improve health and quality of life, and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) by advocating ethical, inclusive practices that respect neurodiversity and ensure equitable support for individuals with ASD and IDD.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion; Health and population; Neurodiversity, Global

Interventional Psychiatry – Chapter 23: Focused ultrasound for psychiatric indications

Elsevier,

Interventional Psychiatry: Road to Novel Therapeutics, 2024, pp 567-578

This chapter introduces Focused Ultrasound (FUS) as a non-invasive surgical technique using nonionizing energy for tissue ablation and neuromodulation in treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders, aligning with SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) by advancing safe, effective mental health interventions and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) by improving access to innovative therapies for underserved populations.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion; Health and population, Global

Intelligent Computing Techniques in Biomedical Imaging – Chapter 12: Imaging in neurodevelopmental disorders

Elsevier,

Intelligent Computing Techniques in Biomedical Imaging: Methods, Case Studies, and Applications, 2025, pp 177-183

This chapter examines neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), emphasizing their early onset, complex causes, and the critical role of early diagnosis and intervention. It aligns with SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) by promoting timely, comprehensive care to improve health outcomes and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) by advocating equitable access to diagnostic and supportive services for affected individuals throughout their lifespan.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Diversity and inclusion; Health and wellbeing; Health and population, Global

Swaiman's Pediatric Neurology (Seventh Edition) – Chapter 68: N­eu­ro­developmental Disabilities: Conceptual Framework

Elsevier,

Swaiman's Pediatric Neurology (Seventh Edition), 2024, pp 636-641

This chapter provides an overview of neurodevelopmental disabilities, emphasizing their lifelong impact, diverse etiologies, and the importance of early genetic testing and individualized, context-aware interventions. It aligns with SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) by promoting comprehensive care and lifelong health planning, and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) by advocating equitable access to diagnostic tools, targeted treatments, and inclusive approaches that optimize functional and societal participation goals

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Health and population; Diversity and inclusion, Global

Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry (Third Edition) – Chapter 18: Intellectual Disability

Elsevier,

Massachusetts General Hospital Comprehensive Clinical Psychiatry (Third Edition), 2025, pp 183-189

This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being and Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities by emphasizing the importance of comprehensive, individualized assessment and treatment of psychiatric and behavioral disorders in individuals with intellectual disability, thereby improving health outcomes and promoting equitable, high-quality care for a vulnerable and often underserved population.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Health and population; Diversity and inclusion, Global

Neurobiology of Brain Disorders (Second Edition) – Chapter 2: Developmental disabilities and metabolic disorders

Elsevier,

Neurobiology of Brain Disorders (Second Edition), 2023, pp 7-27

This content aligns with Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being and Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities by highlighting the impact of neurodevelopmental disabilities and the promise of emerging genetic and neuroscience advances to improve health outcomes and promote equitable opportunities for intervention and care among affected individuals.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Health and population; Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion, Global

Promoting Desired Lifestyles Among Adults with Severe Autism and Intellectual Disabilities – Chapter 1: Overview of promoting desired lifestyles among adults with severe autism and intellectual disabilities

Elsevier,

Promoting Desired Lifestyles Among Adults with Severe Autism and Intellectual Disabilities: Person Centered Applications of Behavior Analysis, 2023, pp 3-14

This chapter emphasizes the need for person-centered approaches to promote desired lifestyles for adults with severe autism and intellectual disabilities, aligning with SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) by supporting mental and social well-being, and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) by addressing systemic gaps in adult service delivery and advocating equitable access to individualized care.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Diversity and inclusion; Health and wellbeing; Neurodiversity; Health and population, Global

Giving voice to the Deaf community: co-designing a Bangla Mental Health Sign Language Bank in Bangladesh

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This study explored mental health understanding and experiences within the Bangladeshi Deaf community, aiming to co-develop culturally and linguistically appropriate digital mental health tools.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Tags:

Health and wellbeing, Global

One step forward, two steps back: urgent priorities to embed disability and queer health in medical education systems

Elsevier,

The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, Volume 32, January 2025

This commentary draws attention to The National Medical Commission (NMC) in India for its revised curriculum of medical education where they have reintroduced ‘lesbianism’ and ‘sodomy’ as sexual offenses, compromising queer affirmative and inclusive access to medical care.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion, Asia

Impaired expectations: the challenge of ableism in paediatrics

Elsevier,

The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, Volume , 2025

Ableism is a type of discriminatory bias, like racism and sexism, that one standard human norm exists and any ways of being human that don’t meet this standard are considered inferior. This paper interrogates the impact of ableism on providing optimal paediatric care for children with disabilities and how the pervasiveness of ableist discrimination impacts on children's health and well-being (SDG3) and heightens inequalities (SDG10).
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Health and wellbeing; Human rights; Diversity and inclusion, Global

The experiences shaping culturally responsive teaching self-efficacy among pre-service special education teachers: Implications for teacher education

Elsevier,

Teaching and Teacher Education, Volume 169, January 2026

This qualitative study investigates how pre-service special education teachers develop Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) self-efficacy, revealing generally low confidence levels influenced by direct and observed experiences with CRT and personal interactions with diversity.
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SDG:

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Diversity and inclusion, Europe

Taxonomic knowledge in children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities who use augmentative or alternative communication

Elsevier,

Journal of Communication Disorders, Volume 118, 1 November 2025

This study investigates vocabulary development and lexical integration in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who use augmentative or alternative communication (AAC).
Read more

SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Diversity and inclusion; Health and wellbeing, North America

Understanding the role of school experiences in the wellbeing of girls, SEN and low SES students: A self-determination theory approach

Elsevier,

Studies in Educational Evaluation, Volume 86, September 2025

This study explores how students’ autonomy, competence, and relatedness at school relate to their wellbeing, focusing on girls, students with special educational needs (SEN), and low socioeconomic status (SES) students
Read more

SDG:

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Tags:

Diversity and inclusion; Education; Health and wellbeing, Europe

Realizing the right to education for all: Approaches to removing barriers based on gender, disability, and socioeconomic status in 193 countries

Elsevier,

International Journal of Educational Development, Volume 117, September 2025

This article analyses over 1,200 legal and policy documents from 193 countries to assess global efforts toward educational equity, focusing on barriers related to income, disability, gender, and discrimination. It reveals significant gaps, including tuition fees before secondary school, lack of protections against sexual harassment and disability discrimination, and limited provisions for inclusive education.
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SDG:

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Health and wellbeing; Education; Diversity and inclusion, Global

Is video modeling with small group instruction effective? Teaching the skills of using waste materials to individuals with multiple disabilities

Elsevier,

Thinking Skills and Creativity, Volume 57, September 2025

This study examined the effectiveness of video modeling combined with small group instruction to teach leisure skills using waste materials to three individuals with multiple disabilities.
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SDG:

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Education, Middle East

Notations for neurodiverse learners

Elsevier,

Journal of Mathematical Behavior, Volume 79, September 2025

Notations are fundamental in mathematics and related fields, but their design has overlooked the diverse needs of different users. Recent insights into neurodiversity highlight how certain design choices can either hinder or facilitate comprehension for neurodiverse students.
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SDG:

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Education, North America

Health insurance coverage, healthcare use, and financial protection amongst people with disabilities in Indonesia: analysis of the 2021 National Socioeconomic Survey

Elsevier,

The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, Volume 39, August 2025

The study examines health insurance coverage and its association with healthcare use and financial protection among people with disabilities in Indonesia.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion, Asia

Conceptualising good mental health for people with intellectual disabilities: An inclusive delphi study

Elsevier,

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, Volume 25, 1 July 2025

This study identifies key factors that define good mental health for people with intellectual disabilities, highlighting the importance of a supportive environment, communication, and social contacts over productivity. The findings provide a basis for developing accessible mental health promotion campaigns and programs that involve individuals with intellectual disabilities, their caregivers, and professionals to enhance health equity and inclusion.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion, Europe

"Help! I feel unprepared": Exploring university faculty and autistic students' voices on self-efficacy in higher education inclusion

Elsevier,

Teaching and Teacher Education, Volume 159, June 2025

This study explores factors affecting university faculty's self-efficacy in supporting autistic students, revealing low confidence due to limited training and support.
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SDG:

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Diversity and inclusion; Education, Europe

Exploring employers’ beliefs, reactions, and knowledge regarding people who stutter

Elsevier,

Journal of Fluency Disorders, Volume 84, June 2025

This study examined U.S. employers' knowledge and attitudes toward people who stutter, finding that most had limited understanding and were uncertain about common stereotypes.
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SDG:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Human rights; Diversity and inclusion; Health and wellbeing, North America

Development of an electromechanical handbike prototype attachable to conventional wheelchairs

Elsevier,

Results in Engineering, Volume 26, June 2025

This article presents the development and evaluation of a low-cost electromechanical handbike prototype that can be easily attached to conventional manual wheelchairs. The aim is to bring about 'broader accessibility and improved quality of life for wheelchair users in resource-limited settings'.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Health and wellbeing; Technology; Sustainable transport, Global

Measuring communicative style in parents of infants with suspected neurodevelopmental disorders: Reliability test and adaptation of the RAACS instrument

Elsevier,

Journal of Communication Disorders, Volume 114, 1 March 2025

This study aimed to evaluate the reliability of RAACS in analyzing video-recorded interactions between parents and their infants (aged four to 12 months) suspected of having neurodevelopmental disorders, and to modify and reassess the tool if necessary.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Health and wellbeing, Europe

Inclusion into what? Education provision for students with disabilities and additional learning needs in Papua New Guinea

Elsevier,

International Journal of Educational Development, Volume 113, March 2025

This article presents a case study of a ‘model’ inclusive primary school in Papua New Guinea, examining the pedagogical practices of selected teachers through lesson observations and interviews. It evaluates how these practices support students with disabilities and additional learning needs (DALN) and assesses the effectiveness of the new national inclusive education policy and its implementation guide.
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SDG:

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion; Education, Oceania

Assessing mental health of people with complex communication needs: A systematic review.

Elsevier,

Journal of Communication Disorders, Volume 113, 1 January 2025

Individuals with disabilities typically have lower levels of wellbeing compared to those without disabilities. Tools designed to evaluate wellbeing and its key aspects—emotional, psychological, and social—may not be as accessible or suitable for people who have complex communication needs (CCN).
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Health and wellbeing; Education; Diversity and inclusion, Global

Disclosure dilemmas: Experiences of university graduates with invisible disabilities

Elsevier,

International Journal of Educational Research, Volume 133, January 2025

This article investigates how Italian and Spanish university graduates with invisible disabilities choose to disclose their conditions. It aims to examine to whom, when, what, how, and why they decide to share their disability within the university setting.
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SDG:

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities; Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Education; Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion, Europe

Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting intellectual disability in children with cerebral palsy

Elsevier,

International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, Volume 24, 1 July 2024

This study developed a predictive model for intellectual disability (ID) in children with cerebral palsy (CP) using clinical features such as CP subtypes, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Classification System (MRICS), and comorbid epilepsy. The model highlights the significant association between motor impairment severity and ID risk, emphasizing the importance of early identification and intervention for high-risk children.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Health and wellbeing, Asia

Realizations & re-mediations: Enabling expression and interaction in collective embodied activities for children with disabilities

Elsevier,

Learning, Culture and Social Interaction, Volume 53, August 2025

This study explores the development and refinement of a technology-enhanced embodied learning environment at Camp Expression, a reverse-inclusion camp for children with moderate-to-severe communication disabilities.
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SDG:

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Health and wellbeing, North America

Effects of disability on adverse health outcomes and anthropometric deficits among under-five children in South Asian countries: evidence from multiple indicator cluster surveys

Elsevier,

The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, Volume 25, June 2024

This study identified a higher burden of adverse health outcomes (acute respiratory infection, diarrhea, and fever) and poor anthropometric deficits (stunting, wasting, and underweight) among under5 children with disability in south Asia.
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Health and wellbeing; Diversity and inclusion, Asia

Disability in ecology & evolutionary biology

Elsevier,

Trends in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 40, January 2025

This article introduces the series that Trends in Ecology & Evolution has run throughout 2025. In this series, we have interviewed ecologists and evolutionary biologists with disabilities and have asked them how we can make the field more inclusive
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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being; Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Biodiversity and ecosystems; Employment decent work for all and social protection; Science, Global

Advancements in 3D models for studying human iPSC-microglia: Insights into neurodevelopment and neurological disorders

hLife

Volume 3, Issue 5

2025

2025

 

This review article explores advancements in 3D models using human iPSC-derived microglia to study neurodevelopment and neurological disorders, highlighting the potential of these models to enhance understanding of microglial functions and their roles in various diseases. The article also discusses the challenges and future directions in developing more physiologically relevant brain organoid models.

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SDG:

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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Health and wellbeing, Global
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