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

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 new program in Horry County is teaching adults with autism and other disabilities how to navigate public transportation as ...

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 ...

A $1.9 million grant from the Department of Education will spur expansion of a support program for students with intellectual disabilities at two Kansas-based institutions.

As demand continues to grow for colleges and universities to serve students with intellectual disabilities, a recently formed accreditation council is focused on ensuring that programs meet quality ...

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 ...

(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 ...

Enrollment at Saratoga’s College of Adaptive Arts (CAA) has doubled in the past five years, but there is no reliable funding stream in place to support its programs, which serve adults with ...

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 ...

Anna Kathryn Bonner picked up a framed photo near her desk of herself and sister Bethany Compton. Her sister is dressed up as Lydia from the Beetlejuice movies. Compton participated in CrossingPoints, ...