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

For over a decade, a program at Ohio State has supported students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the search for academic success and job opportunities after college. Transition ...

A new study is among the first to estimate the number of adults in the U.S. with intellectual disability, offering policymakers and other stakeholders a snapshot of the need for resources. Just shy of ...

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 ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a case that advocates say could have major implications for how intellectual disability is defined. The high court will consider Hamm v. Smith on ...

Discover essential steps in Financial Planning for individuals with disabilities. Learn about government support, legal ...

People with intellectual disabilities are at higher risk for various health problems. In general, they tend to be engaged in less physical activity. In Canada and the U.S. alike, people with ...

61 million adult Americans live with some sort of disability. 61 million adult Americans live with some sort of physical, sensory, or intellectual disability. When parents receive the news—prenatally ...