Intellectual disability
Generalized neurodevelopmental disorder
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| 2024 |
Down syndrome
Fossilized remains of a Neanderthal child (nicknamed Tina) with Down syndrome discovered, who lived to approximately 6 years old, providing evidence of compassionate care in Neanderthal societies.
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| 2024 | Principal photography for the film took place over a four-month period in India, with Aamir Khan and Genelia Deshmukh starring in the sports drama. |
| June 2024 | Filming for Sitaare Zameen Par concludes after shooting in Mumbai, New Delhi, and Vadodara. |
| October 2023 | Sitaare Zameen Par was officially announced as an upcoming film project, with Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao involved in production. |
| 2022 |
SYNGAP1-related intellectual disability
The MIND Institute at UC Davis received a $1.25M grant from Ron Mittelstaedt to develop therapies for SYNGAP1.
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| October 1 2022 |
SYNGAP1-related intellectual disability
The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM F78.A1 became effective, updating the diagnostic code for SYNGAP1-related disorders.
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| August 16 2022 |
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
The film was released on Blu-ray, providing a high-definition version of the movie for home media audiences.
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| 2021 | The film Nitram, directed by Justin Kurzel and based on Bryant's life, was released. Caleb Landry Jones portrayed Bryant and won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his performance. |
| November 28 2021 |
Doyle Hamm
Doyle Lee Hamm died from cancer-related complications while still in prison.
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| October 1 2021 |
SYNGAP1-related intellectual disability
The first ICD-10 Code (F78.A1) for SYNGAP1-related disorders became effective, enabling specific medical diagnosis and reimbursement.
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| August 11 2021 |
SYNGAP1-related intellectual disability
SYNGAP1-related Disorders was added to the Social Security Administration list of diseases for Compassionate Use.
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| June 2020 |
Down syndrome
The earliest known incidence of Down syndrome was discovered through genomic evidence of an infant buried before 3200 BC at Poulnabrone dolmen in Ireland.
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| 2019 |
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Researchers completed their groundbreaking study on neural stem cell treatment, suggesting that early intervention could potentially prevent lasting neurological effects of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in newborns.
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| 2019 |
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
A study was conducted revealing that individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) have a higher risk of hypertension, independent of race/ethnicity and obesity.
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| 2019 |
SYNGAP1-related intellectual disability
The Huganir Lab at Johns Hopkins secured multiple grants for an antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) and published a related patent.
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| 2019 |
SYNGAP1-related intellectual disability
Syngap Research Fund awarded Grant #2019.3 for Animal Models & ASO Development to support research into potential SYNGAP1 therapies.
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| 2019 | A Cochrane review on beginning reading interventions for children and adolescents with intellectual disability was published, noting small to moderate improvements in phonological awareness, word reading, decoding, expressive and receptive language skills, and reading fluency. |
| 2019 | The Port Arthur massacre was referenced in the lyrics of Pond's song 'The Boys Are Killing Me' from their album Tasmania. |
| March 2019 |
Doyle Hamm
A three-judge panel of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court ruling that the state could not keep its execution protocol secret and must disclose requested records.
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| 2018 |
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Tommy Orange's novel 'There There' published, featuring Tony Loneman, a character with fetal alcohol syndrome who refers to his condition as 'the Drome'.
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| March 26 2018 |
Doyle Hamm
Hamm reached a confidential settlement with the state of Alabama, resolving all pending state and federal litigation and ending efforts to set a second execution date.
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| March 5 2018 |
Doyle Hamm
Doyle Hamm and his attorney filed an amended civil rights lawsuit against the Alabama Department of Corrections, alleging that a second execution attempt would violate his constitutional rights and federal law.
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| February 22 2018 |
Doyle Hamm
Alabama Department of Corrections attempted to execute Hamm in a highly publicized and unsuccessful execution attempt that lasted nearly three hours, complicated by his medical condition of lymphatic cancer.
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| February 13 2018 |
Doyle Hamm
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the stay of execution and ordered an immediate independent medical examination, which found Hamm's arms and hands unusable, but lower extremities usable.
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| February 6 2018 |
Doyle Hamm
Chief Judge Bowdre ordered an independent medical examination to assess the risks of Alabama's lethal injection protocol.
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| January 31 2018 |
Doyle Hamm
Chief Judge Karen O. Bowdre issued a stay of execution, citing potential irreparable injury to Hamm if the execution proceeded.
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| 2017 |
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Researchers began investigating a potential breakthrough treatment using neural stem cells (NSCs) for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, proposing the possibility of reversing neurological damage in newborns.
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| 2017 |
The Lawnmower Man
Shout! Factory released both theatrical and director's cuts of the film on Blu-ray, using 4K scans of the original film elements.
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| December 13 2017 |
Doyle Hamm
The Alabama Supreme Court set Doyle Hamm's execution date for February 22, 2018.
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| 2016 | A comprehensive survey of 2,816 cases was conducted to identify key distinguishing characteristics between Intellectual Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorder, focusing on social behavior, interests, and interaction patterns. |
| 2014 |
Down syndrome
The Scientific Council of the French Federation of Human Genetics unanimously awarded its Grand Prize to Marthe Gautier for her role in discovering the chromosomal basis of Down syndrome.
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| 2013 | DSM-5 introduced the term 'intellectual disability (intellectual developmental disorder)', replacing the previous terminology. |
| 2012 | A survey of 101 Canadian healthcare professionals revealed significant preference for the term 'developmental delay' (78%) over 'intellectual disability' (8%) when communicating with parents. |
| August 4 2012 | G. V. Prakash Kumar won first place in the Listener's Choice Award for Song with 'Arariro' and third place for Listener's Choice Award – Album at the Mirchi Music Awards South. |
| July 7 2012 | Deiva Thirumagal received multiple Filmfare Awards South nominations, including Best Film, Best Director for A. L. Vijay, and Vikram winning Critics Best Actor. |
| June 21 2012 | At the South Indian International Movie Awards, Vikram received a Special Appreciation Award for Best Actor. |
| June 16 2012 | At the Vijay Awards, Vikram won Best Actor, Sara Arjun won Special Jury Award for Best Child Artist, Santhanam won Best Comedian, and Anushka Shetty won Favourite Heroine. |
| March 2012 | Rodney Pople won the AU$35,000 Glover Prize for a controversial landscape painting depicting Port Arthur with Martin Bryant in the foreground holding a firearm. |
| March 9 2012 | Deiva Thirumagal won the Grand Prix Award for Best Film at the Osaka Asian Film Festival between March 9-18. |
| January 5 2012 | Vikram won Best Actor – Male, Santhanam won Best Comedian – Male, Sara Arjun won Best Child Artist, and Saindhavi won Best Playback Singer – Female at the Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards for Deiva Thirumagal. |
| July 15 2011 | Deiva Thirumagal, a Tamil-language melodrama film directed by A. L. Vijay, was released in theaters. The film stars Vikram in the lead role as an intellectually-disabled man and was later released in Japan under the title 'Kamisama ga Kureta Musume'. |
| April 2011 | The film officially finalized its title, ending a period of uncertainty about the film's name. |
| April 14 2011 | Soundtrack album for Deiva Thirumagal was released at the Chennai Trade Centre, composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar. |
| April 3 2011 | Film 'Deiva Thirumagal' held a press meet at Raintree Hotel St Mary's Road in Chennai to launch the film's title, logo, teaser trailer, and three promotional videos. The event was attended by the film's technicians and actors, with the teaser trailer receiving positive reviews from film critics. |
| March 2011 | The film was officially named Deiva Thirumagal after facing title controversies with previous potential names like Deiva Magan and Pitha. |
| February 2011 | Film crew returned to Ooty to complete the final shooting schedule. |
| 2010 |
Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Rosa's Law was enacted, replacing the term 'mental retardation' with 'intellectual disability' in legal terminology, and renaming ICF/MR to ICF/IID across all 50 U.S. states.
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| 2010 | Some scenes were shot in Chennai, including a reproduction of the Chennai High Courtroom. |
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