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 ...

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities reported more anxiety and depression, more treatment use and greater ...

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 ...

Next month, the Virginia Knights of Columbus will open their 59th group home for people with intellectual disabilities, addressing an enormous shortage of services for these individuals, and will ...

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 ...

Patients with intellectual disabilities experience inconsistent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) consultations and higher rates of antibiotic prescriptions for asthma, highlighting the ...

Attorneys for Melvin Trotter had long argued he was intellectually disabled, but he was put to death by lethal injection for a 1986 Palmetto killing.

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

March is Intellectual Disability Awareness Month (IDAM), and Cape Mental Health is once again highlighting the rights, safety, and inclusion of people with intellectual disability.This year, the focus ...