What are intellectual and developmental disabilities? Intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which ...

Autistic individuals often rely on Medicaid for insurance, but the transition to adulthood can, and often does, impact their enrollment status. In continuing to examine how autistic individuals use ...

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 ...

When your child grows up, they may be able to work a job that complements their level of ID, live independently, and support themselves. Support services are available to help adults with ID live ...

Paul Aronsohn, a disability rights advocate who has held roles in local, state, and federal government, is Senator Andy Kim’s new state director. In the ...

Intellectual disability is a disorder marked by below-average intellectual function and a lack of skills necessary for independent daily living. The condition begins in the developmental period. The ...

Most people with a disability in Ireland are cared for by their parents. But as those parents grow older, families are being ...

Henrietta, N.Y. — Plans are moving forward to bring a new center for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities ...

In a move to bolster inclusion, Ironman is giving athletes with intellectual disabilities a new way to compete. The triathlon series, which takes place around the world, is adding intellectual ...

Dr Chen Shiling wins Singaporean of the Year for starting Singapore's first dedicated clinic for people with intellectual disabilities. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Kerala High Court recently held that intellectual disability arising from a motor accident can be assessed as 100 percent functional disability even if the ...