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 ...

Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Vol. 52, No. 2 (June 2017), pp. 144-157 (14 pages) Supported decision making (SDM) has begun to receive significant attention as means ...

Intellectual or developmental disability, known as IDD, affects approximately 7.39 million people in the United States, according to a 2019 estimate by the University of Minnesota. Typically present ...

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 ...

The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access ...

With financial pressures mounting, disability service providers across the country are increasingly weighing program cuts and ...

Universities and colleges serve as rich environments for growth and opportunity for students and members of the community, embracing inclusion for all who choose to participate. However, individuals ...

This article was produced in partnership with Arizona Daily Star, which is a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network. About the illustration: Rosie Eck works with artists with disabilities at ...

READING, Pa. – The Berks County Commissioners on Thursday recognized March as Intellectual and Developmental Disability Month. Pam Seaman, the county’s administrator of mental health and developmental ...

Enhanced Community Coordination (ECC) helps people with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) move to homes in the community from nursing facilities (NFs). To qualify for ECC, the person ...

Prenatal exposure to anti-epileptic drug valproate is associated with a more than 3-fold increase in the risk of intellectual disability and delayed childhood milestones, a recent population study ...

Nearly 90% of the organizations providing Medicaid-funded community services for people with intellectual or developmental ...