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 ...

"This is a fun activities group for younger adults (18-35) with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism. JCHAI Transitions offers a monthly calendar of fun classes, dinners and weekend trips with ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Jen Anderman loves college. She lives on campus at Regis University, is learning about world ...

The Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire is tackling the problem of access to post-secondary education for young adults with intellectual disabilities and has been awarded a $2.5 ...

Individuals with intellectual disabilities were far less likely to undergo colorectal cancer screening and additional ...

States are beginning to allocate $50B in rural health funding. The question now: will people with intellectual and ...

When my parents died, it fell to me and my four siblings to take care of our brother Michael. You see, Michael was born in 1960 with Down syndrome. Caring for him wasn’t always easy, but it was ...

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 ...

CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — Chances are you know someone living with intellectual or developmental disability, perhaps a sibling, cousin, or a neighbor. Over 130,000 New Yorkers have an IDD and their ...