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 ...

I am profoundly grateful for Becoming Independent, a nonprofit organization supporting the full spectrum of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Because of its support, my son has ...

A newly identified neurodevelopmental disorder may explain tens of thousands of cases of intellectual disability whose cause was previously unknown, according to a new study. The research, published ...

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 ...

Individuals with intellectual disabilities were far less likely to undergo colorectal cancer screening and additional ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - This microscope image shows the 46 human chromosomes, blue, with telomeres appearing as white pinpoints. Scientists have ...

Peter Prater's family wasn't thinking about COVID-19 when the call came that he had been taken to the hospital with a fever. It was April, and the Tallahassee Developmental Center, where Prater lives, ...

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 ...

Autism cases are surging in the New York-New Jersey metro area, mainly fueled by the diagnosis of autistic children who don't have intellectual disabilities, a new study reports. The percentage of ...

The 2026 Central Maine Basketball Tournament brought together 200 athletes with and without intellectual disabilities for a day of competition, teamwork, and fun.

On Friday, March 27, Special Olympics Nevada (SONV) hosted its annual Las Vegas Strip Law Enforcement Torch Run to support individuals with intellectual disabilities.