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

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 ...

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 ...

Dr Chen Shiling was presented the award by its patron President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on March 19. Read more at straitstimes ...

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 ...

New Zealanders with intellectual disabilities face significantly higher rates of suspension, unemployment, and chronic health ...

New research has revealed a confronting life-expectancy gap for people with intellectual disability in NSW, highlighting persistent and preventable inequities in health outcomes. The research, Life ...

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 ...

In parks, supermarkets, public transport vehicles, and elsewhere, families have to navigate a range of obstacles, from poor design to hostile behaviour.