Individuals with intellectual disabilities have a similar prevalence of physical health conditions (eg, cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, lung conditions, diabetes) as other adults, yet ...

WASHINGTON -- Most Americans with intellectual or developmental disabilities remain shut out of the workforce, despite changing attitudes and billions spent on government programs to help them. Even ...

Social isolation and loneliness have been pervasive public health concerns in America, especially impacting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Both mental and physical ...

A Knoxville nonprofit program that has provided jobs and community to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities ...

"I love the teachers. They're the best because they keep me busy." ...

A bill advancing in the Iowa House would establish scholarships for people with intellectual disabilities to attend work and education programs after high school. Comprehensive transition and ...

Eating cookies with friends is better for you than eating broccoli alone, and the science backs this up. According to a 2023 report published by the U.S. surgeon general, our nation is facing a crisis ...

Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) has launched the Bridge to Independence Program to help adults with intellectual and ...

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. The number of students enrolled in higher education who have a disability has grown over the years ...

(TNS) — Similar to the nationwide Amber Alert for abducted children, Connecticut is launching a specialized alert system through 911 for missing adults 18 and older with intellectual and developmental ...

Sixteen adults with intellectual disabilities spent a day in early November learning to cook lasagna at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Annapolis Mall, an exercise meant to build independence by practicing ...