Mr. A, who filed the lawsuit, has won the case.” A court has issued an ‘Easy-to-Read Judgment’ explaining the reasoning ...

The Office of Legal Counsel opinion released Thursday said states aren't required by law to integrate mentally disabled ...

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 ...

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

When your child grows up, they may be able to work a job that complements their level of ID, live independently, and support themselves. Support services are available to help adults with ID live ...

Pediatric researchers, using high-speed DNA sequencing tools, have identified a new syndrome that causes intellectual disability. Drawing on knowledge of the causative gene mutation, the scientists' ...

Opinion: Doctors' input on how to weigh cognitive disability in death penalty cases can be helpful, but characterizing such ...

The mental health problems of children with intellectual disabilities are largely undiagnosed and untreated. SriHarsha PVSS/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA High-quality epidemiological research shows children and ...

The Karnataka High Court judgment last week was the latest instance of courts’ intervention in decisions that often involve ...

The court's action means Victor Saldaño is likely to be executed even though both defense and state experts determined he was ...

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 ...