What are intellectual and developmental disabilities? Intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which ...
A new program at the Shasta Family YMCA is supporting adult community members with intellectual and developmental ...
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 ...
"Even when someone claims they “don’t mean it that way,” the impact lands the same; it reinforces a world where disabled ...
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday, December 10, heard oral argument in Hamm vs. Smith, a capital case that could reshape how courts evaluate intellectual disability under Atkins v. Virginia and its ...
Intellectual disability can be prevented by identifying the risk factors and causes. Measures can be taken in early life to prevent the condition in some cases. Intellectual disability can be ...
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 ...
There are various causes of intellectual disability, but it is also known to occur as an isolated disability without any known cause. Intellectual disability can result from any kind of damage to the ...
Reginald Jackson has been ruled intellectually disabled and therefore ineligible for the death penalty, upholding a ...