The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Understanding and measuring disability is essential for improving quality of life in both clinical and public health domains. Disability assessment instruments, such as the World Health Organization ...

The U.S. Social Security Administration has requested that the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine conduct a study to (1) provide an overview of ways to collect information about ...

The psychological assessment can be a stressful part of your disability application, but with preparation, it doesn’t have to be. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that less than 23% of ...

Talking With Children About Prognosis: The Decisions and Experiences of Mothers With Metastatic Cancer In a prospective cohort of participants newly diagnosed with advanced NSCLC and beginning ...

Long COVID symptoms were associated with functional ability limitations in adults and older adults, a study finds. The report was published April 19 in BMC Public Health. Authors wanted to better ...

Experts advocate for a neuro-justice framework to improve assessment and compensation for neurological disabilities in motor ...