A new study is among the first to estimate the number of adults in the U.S. with intellectual disability, offering policymakers and other stakeholders a snapshot of the need for resources. Just shy of ...

What are intellectual and developmental disabilities? Intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which ...

Special Olympics has partnered with WWE to debut new resources to help athletes with intellectual disabilities stay fit and healthy during COVID-19. WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre leads a virtual workout ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – The Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce is planning an informative event that focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. On June 22, MPCC will hold its ...

Cynda Murrow has been working at Walgreens for four years. “I get to meet new people, and I like to say hi to all of my co-workers,” Murrow said. She’s a person just like anyone else, but we all have ...

Disability advocates are speaking out as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to take on a case that hinges on whether a diagnosis of intellectual disability should be based on more than an IQ score. The ...

Researchers have shown why people with intellectual disability experience lower life expectancy and suggest better public health could improve outcomes. Life expectancy for people with intellectual ...

This article was written for our sponsor, Alliance Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that 26.8 percent of adults in North Carolina have some type of intellectual or ...

DISABILITIES AND AUTISM. WORKERS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO PEOPLE WHO LIVE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND AUTISM SAY THERE’S A SHORTAGE OF EMPLOYEES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ESSENTIAL ...

The needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the county are varied and complex, but advocates say what’s missing is clear. A lack of resources was at the top of the list of ...