Mainstay gives those living with intellectual disabilities independence | KD Sunday Spotlight

The support staff from the nonprofit "Mainstay" helps those living with intellectual disabilities lead an independent ...
Psychology Today

Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

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 ...
Disability Scoop

Supreme Court Punts On Deciding How Intellectual Disability Is Defined

Months after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that advocates said could have major implications for ...
University of Wyoming

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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

Supporting Older Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: A Growing Imperative For Leaders

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 ...
Opinion

The US could soon make it easier to execute people with intellectual disabilities

A supreme court decision will determine whether the cruel, unconstitutional execution of people with intellectual disability becomes even more prevalent ...
The Conversation

People with intellectual disability are often diagnosed with cancer when it is already well advanced

Many people with intellectual disability are diagnosed with cancer when it has already spread (metastasized) and the odds of survival are lower. Intellectual disability is a lifelong condition that ...
The Conversation

Hospitals only note a person’s intellectual disability 20% of the time – so they don’t adjust their care

People with intellectual disability only have their disability noted by hospital staff in one in every five hospital admissions, our new study shows. Recognising someone has a disability is critical ...
WESH

OUC Orlando launches new 'intellectual impairment division' for 2026 race

SEVEN AT THE KIA CENTER. WE ARE LESS THAN 24 HOURS FROM THE ORLANDO HALF MARATHON. WESH TWO IS YOUR HOME FOR THE HALF THAT TRAVELS 13.1 MILES THROUGH BEAUTIFUL DOWNTOWN ORLANDO. RIGHT NOW, THOUGH, ...
Psychology Today

Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

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 ...