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 ...

Creative Change Counseling launches new IDD services in Hamilton, NJ—empowering individuals with intellectual & developmental ...

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 ...

Nancy Boyer leads Next Step Berks, a nonprofit working to create housing for older adults and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Anacortes Able Housing Initiative is looking to purchase and remodel three houses that have at least two bedrooms and one ...

Novato expands art initiative showcasing works by artists with disabilities through its partnership with Alchemia.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Department of Intellectual and Development Disabilities (DIDD) started serving children in Department of Children's Services (DCS) custody who have complex medical needs.