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 ...

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 ...

One of the greatest concerns parents of individuals with intellectual disability have is how will their loved one be cared for, or how their loved one will care for themselves, when they — as parents ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

One in 10 Austinites lives with a disability. Many have intellectual and developmental issues and need clinical support, but ...

The Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire is tackling the problem of access to post-secondary education for young adults with intellectual disabilities and has been awarded a $2.5 ...