The term, long considered a slur for those with intellectual disabilities, is seeing a resurgence on social media and across the political right.

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 ...

Autistic individuals often rely on Medicaid for insurance, but the transition to adulthood can, and often does, impact their enrollment status. In continuing to examine how autistic individuals use ...

The University of Rochester’s Warner School has received a $1 million U.S. Department of Education grant to expand national ...

Jahmez Cartwright's phone reportedly pinged in San Diego the day after he disappeared from Philadelphia ...

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 ...

In a move to bolster inclusion, Ironman is giving athletes with intellectual disabilities a new way to compete. The triathlon series, which takes place around the world, is adding intellectual ...

Individuals with a birth weight of less than one kilogram have an increased risk of cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities ...

While epilepsy affects one percent of the general population, this figure rises to 22.2% for people with learning disabilities. The researchers analysed nearly 10,000 deaths of adults with ...

Last month, a Baltimore County judge ordered the Maryland Department of Health to pay over $600,000 for its failure to meet the needs of people in the criminal legal system who have intellectual ...

Shawn Gossett’s defense has asked a judge to dismiss his case, arguing his intellectual disability makes him unable to ...