One of the greatest concerns parents of individuals with intellectual disability have is how will their loved one be cared for, or how their loved one will care for themselves, when they — as parents ...

Disability advocates are speaking out as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to take on a case that hinges on whether a diagnosis of intellectual disability should be based on more than an IQ score. The ...

A new study is among the first to estimate the number of adults in the U.S. with intellectual disability, offering policymakers and other stakeholders a snapshot of the need for resources. Just shy of ...

More Minnesotans with developmental and intellectual disabilities are aging and need more involved care, leaving more to soon ...

Expert Community Care Management (ECCM) is a point of entry for families whose loved ones need services for intellectual disabilities or autism. The Erie County-founded nonprofit, which provides ...

People with intellectual disabilities, such as those with Down syndrome or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, have historically had shorter life expectancies than the general population, but data from a ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - A new non-profit in Lynchburg is serving up sweet treats, with a mission to provide inclusive opportunities through job-skills training and supporting employment for ...

Is an intellectual disability a condition, or a number on an IQ test? Here's why an Alabama death penalty case at the Supreme ...

Palliative care for individuals with intellectual disabilities addresses the multifaceted needs of a population that has historically experienced inequities in access, communication barriers and ...

Reginald Jackson has been ruled intellectually disabled and therefore ineligible for the death penalty, upholding a ...

A new study by a team of UK researchers analysed nearly 10,000 deaths between 2016 and 2021, making it the largest global study examining epilepsy-related mortality in adults with intellectual ...