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 ...

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 ...

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

From policy to practice: obstacles and opportunities for inclusive employment in California People with IDD want to ...

Research finds health disparities among people with IDD. Racial and ethnic health disparities are a pervasive public health problem. Research finds similar health disparities among people with ...

30PRL in Boulder offers 20 units of supportive housing and an on-site service provider for residents with disabilities. Courtesy: Boulder Housing Partners A term I hear quite often is IDD, or ...

An organization in the Cincinnati area is now expanding its efforts to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Best Buddies International helps people with disabilities find ...

This article is being published in conjunction with a special October 2022 issue of the Health Affairs journal dedicated entirely to Disability and Health. There are numerous health inequities for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The researchers sought to evaluate age-related differences in the mental health presentation of adults with ...

OPPORTUNITIES. I LOVE GARDENING. GLORIA EDIE DOESN’T MIND GETTING HER HANDS DIRTY AT ALL. IN FACT, SHE ENJOYS EVERYTHING IT TAKES TO GROW. VEGETABLES LIKE PLANTING. LIKE. GETTING THE DIRT AND. PLANT, ...

61 million adult Americans live with some sort of disability. 61 million adult Americans live with some sort of physical, sensory, or intellectual disability. When parents receive the news—prenatally ...