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 ...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month—a time to highlight the importance of emotional well‑being for individuals and families.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of mental health care for everyone, especially for ...

Expanding the GUIDE model’s eligibility language to include adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities offers a ...

Developmental delays can affect a child’s physical, cognitive, communication, social, emotional, or behavioral skills. Often, delays affect more than one area of development. When a child has delays ...

Different levels of risk for HIV exist in the different subtypes of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are at a unique risk ...

Suicide is the third leading cause of death for young adults aged 18-25, with a 51% increase in deaths between 2000 and 2021. Young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are at a ...

Advocates from across Pa. gathered at the State Capitol to demand increased funding and support for individuals with ...

A House bill that would require people convicted in death-penalty cases to submit evidence of an IQ below 75 to claim an ...

Momentum is building in Topeka to solve the crisis that has more than 4,300 people’s lives on hold waiting for assistance. Justin Paget Getty Images I spent eight ...

Texans with disabilities can wait almost two decades for certain Medicaid programs. During a House Human Services Committee ...