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 ...

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 ...

The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access ...

Director Steve Stinson says the goal at Three Balloons is simple, provide genuine, fulfilling employment to adults with ...

Using a self-help smartphone app plus usual care may help alleviate depressive symptoms and improve quality of life in adults ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - 3 Balloons, a non-profit organization that employs adults with intellectual disabilities, is celebrating the grand opening of its retail store Saturday, November 1. “I enjoy ...

For decades, courts have struggled with how to sentence people with intellectual disabilities who are convicted of crimes. On Friday, the highest court in Massachusetts, the Supreme Judicial Court, ...

A recent report finds that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across Pa. continue to encounter ...

Stephanie Dominguez, left, dances with Jessica Manzueta at a prom night for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The theme of New Concepts for Living Third Annual Prom Night is ...

"The R-Word deeply demeans and harms people with intellectual disabilities," said Loretta Claiborne, the Special Olympics' ...