Using visualization requires people to read abstract visual imagery, estimate statistics and retain information. However, people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) often process ...

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 ...

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 ...

President John F. Kennedy, whose centennial is being marked this year throughout the Boston area and the U.S., is remembered for many contributions he made in just over 1,000 days in office: the space ...

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 ...

Because there is no constitutional guarantee, every state in the country has different regulations about who is allowed to vote. But in many states, people with intellectual disabilities are denied ...

On Oct. 10, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 447, which authorizes public higher education in California to provide educationally equitable environments that give each Californian, regardless of ...

March is Intellectual Disability Awareness Month (IDAM), and Cape Mental Health is once again highlighting the rights, safety, and inclusion of people with intellectual disability.This year, the focus ...

HURON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Storms and natural disasters are traumatic events. People who experience them often see, hear, feel and do things that they have never done before and can never forget.

Earlier this year, NPR reported that people with intellectual disabilities are victims of some of the highest rates of sexual assault. NPR found previously undisclosed government numbers showing that ...