When you think about where people with intellectual disabilities live, what do you picture? Do you see a woman in a wheelchair living in her own house? Do you see several hundred people with ...

From the age of 2, I have always had at least one close friend in my life who has an array of disabilities. It started with my brother Chase and has expanded outward to his classmates and therapy ...

Chinook Enterprises Terry Hall had worked for Skagit Horticulture for more 30 years but lost his job there during the coronavirus pandemic.

There are more than a half million homeless people in the United States; more than half of them sleep unsheltered each night, while the other half use emergency shelters and transitional housing.

61 million adult Americans live with some sort of disability. 61 million adult Americans live with some sort of physical, sensory, or intellectual disability. When parents receive the news—prenatally ...

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 ...

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 ...

Intellectual disabilities affect a child’s ability to learn and function at levels considered typical for their age. Learning disabilities affect a child’s ability to master specific skills, like ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a case that advocates say could have major implications for how intellectual disability is defined. The high court will consider Hamm v. Smith on ...

A combination of missed prevention opportunities and health inequalities can result in the early deaths of people living with ...

Is an intellectual disability a condition, or a number on an IQ test? Here's why an Alabama death penalty case at the Supreme ...