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 ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Jen Anderman loves college. She lives on campus at Regis University, is learning about world ...

Two San Antonio nonprofits are joining forces to better support families and guardians caring for loved ones with ...

Expert Community Care Management (ECCM) is a point of entry for families whose loved ones need services for intellectual disabilities or autism. The Erie County-founded nonprofit, which provides ...

"This is a fun activities group for younger adults (18-35) with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism. JCHAI Transitions offers a monthly calendar of fun classes, dinners and weekend trips with ...

(JTA) — When he’s not working at the local dog care and boarding center, 24-year-old Raffi Stein-Klotz is usually playing ...

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 ...

Plunging into freezing water in the middle of February may not sound appealing to most, but every year the Manhattan community takes on the challenge. Participants felt the excitement of diving into ...

People with intellectual disabilities (ID) are significantly less likely to participate in population-based cancer screening than the general population, according to researchers from Radboudumc and ...

New research reveals colorectal cancer screening gaps among people with intellectual disabilities, highlighting barriers to ...