Post-secondary education (PSE) has a potential for improving the IQ of adults with mild intellectual disability (ID), according to a new Bar-Ilan University study. The study examined the impact of PSE ...

A new study is among the first to estimate the number of adults in the U.S. with intellectual disability, offering policymakers and other stakeholders a snapshot of the need for resources. Just shy of ...

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 Government has unveiled a five-year plan to fill “substantial gaps“ in the care of adults with intellectual disabilities. At a press conference yesterday, Tinee Furbert, the Minister of Social ...

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 ...

Eating cookies with friends is better for you than eating broccoli alone, and the science backs this up. According to a 2023 report published by the U.S. surgeon general, our nation is facing a crisis ...

Immersive virtual reality could open up a whole new world for people with intellectual disability, enabling them to learn practical life skills much faster without relying on caregivers, according to ...

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