When your child grows up, they may be able to work a job that complements their level of ID, live independently, and support themselves. Support services are available to help adults with ID live ...
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 ...
Leaving school and figuring out what’s next is challenging for young people. For those with disability, it is even harder. It is often a time when supports are withdrawn as they leave the heavily ...
A House bill that would require people convicted in death-penalty cases to submit evidence of an IQ below 75 to claim an ...
People with intellectual disability are often diagnosed with cancer when it is already well advanced
Many people with intellectual disability are diagnosed with cancer when it has already spread (metastasized) and the odds of survival are lower. Intellectual disability is a lifelong condition that ...
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 ...
When people think of disabilities, they usually picture something physical: a cane, a prosthetic, or a ramp outside a school. Intellectual disabilities, however, lack that kind of visibility. As a ...
Expanding the GUIDE model’s eligibility language to include adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities offers a ...
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