Researchers are uncovering how disrupted glutamatergic synapses drive diverse forms of intellectual disability, revealing new ...

PHILADELPHIA - Intellectual disability puts individuals at higher risk of dying earlier in life than the general population, for a variety of medical and institutional reasons. A new study from ...

Due to cited safety concerns and inadequate staff training, United Counseling Service has until March to address the issues in its group living homes.

To commemorate the 2021 International Disability Day, the Iyaniwura Children Care Foundation (ICCF), a Non-Profit Organisation, which has been at the forefront in advocating for the rights of persons, ...

A new study reveals how a rare genetic mutation leads to intellectual disability. The P212L mutation in an enzyme called CaMKIIalpha, which is important for learning and memory, is known to be linked ...

From policy to practice: obstacles and opportunities for inclusive employment in California People with IDD want to ...

Group homes, which provide residential support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, play an essential role in fostering independence, safety and dignity for some of the ...

Drexel Hill, Pa -- Ten years ago, Anne Leopold started 'Emmaus Home, a nonprofit supporting adults with disabilities. Her inspiration came from her son, Kevin, who has severe autism and intellectual ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee death row inmate convicted of a 1994 slaying can pursue arguments that he is intellectually disabled and should not be executed under state law, a federal judge has ...

Callista Kahonde receives funding from the National Research Foundation Innovation Postdoctoral Fellowship. She is a postdoctoral fellow at Stellenbosch University, Centre for Disability and ...