The Government’s decision to means test the families of 18- and 19-year-olds before they qualify for Jobseeker support will unfairly punish young people with intellectual disability and families ...

Marcelle Waldon, convicted of a double murder, is awaiting a judge's decision on whether he is intellectually disabled, which would make him ineligible for the death penalty. A jury previously ...

In Ghana, the conversations about including people with disabilities have intensified as the country pushes to become more equal and just. This dialogue has, however, mostly bypassed individuals with ...

IHC Director of Advocacy Tania Thomas said the policy seemed to have been developed without any consideration for young people with disabilities and their families. The Government’s decision to means ...

Abstract: Intellectual Disability (ID) is characterized by deficits in intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior, neces-sitating customized therapeutic interventions to improve daily life skills.

IHCs feedback on the draft New Zealand Disability Strategy asks for the inclusion of a section on poverty alleviation that is broader than focusing on employment alone. The latest Ministry of Social ...

A study of over 2 million adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) showed that those with intellectual disability had a higher risk for cardiovascular diseases, particularly stroke, than those without ...