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 ...

For half a century, the U.S. has been achieving one of the most important civil rights victories most Americans have never ...

When people talk about diversity and inclusion, they often forget one of the most underrepresented groups in the workforce: individuals with intellectual disabilities. People living with severe autism ...

An employment initiative from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services for intellectually and ...

Mainstream cognitive assessment tools are often insufficient for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), creating a need for validated clinical tools that can help accurately ...

One evening this May, about a dozen young adults and their families gathered with faculty of TerpsEXCEED, an inclusive two-year post-secondary education program at the University of Maryland for ...

Disability advocates are speaking out as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to take on a case that hinges on whether a diagnosis of intellectual disability should be based on more than an IQ score. The ...

The anniversary of the law that transformed education for children with disabilities, honoring progress and inclusion.

Convicted murderer beat victim with hammer and saw IQ scores at issue in legal fight over death sentence Atlanta-based appeals court is told to clarify its ruling Nov 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear an appeal by Alabama officials of a judicial decision that a man convicted of a 1997 murder is intellectually disabled - a finding ...