Intellectual or developmental disability, known as IDD, affects approximately 7.39 million people in the United States, according to a 2019 estimate by the University of Minnesota. Typically present ...

A state committee tasked with evaluating New Hampshire’s disability care system has launched a formal review and scheduled a ...

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 ...

Since 1987, March has been designated Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in the US. This month recognizes individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and the barriers ...

River Edge Behavioral Health will open a new Adult Peer Support and Community Integration Center in Macon, offering wellness, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with vs. without intellectual and developmental disabilities have higher risks for worse obstetric and ...

Research finds health disparities among people with IDD. Racial and ethnic health disparities are a pervasive public health problem. Research finds similar health disparities among people with ...

From policy to practice: obstacles and opportunities for inclusive employment in California People with IDD want to ...

An accurate diagnosis of intellectual disability requires three components: an IQ score of approximately 70 or lower, a determination of deficits in adaptive behavior, and manifestation of disability ...

READING, Pa. – The Berks County Commissioners on Thursday recognized March as Intellectual and Developmental Disability Month. Pam Seaman, the county’s administrator of mental health and developmental ...

Group homes, which provide residential support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, play an essential role in fostering independence, safety and dignity for some of the ...

Be sure to catch Dugan SAT Prep Groups Start Friday on the Middletown Patch calendar ...