When you think about where people with intellectual disabilities live, what do you picture? Do you see a woman in a wheelchair living in her own house? Do you see several hundred people with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A local nonprofit that has been known for two decades as the AWS Foundation is transitioning into ...

Arlington’s Village Community Services will help individuals who face barriers to independent living.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Disability advocates are telling people with loved ones in state-run community homes they do not have to leave. NewsChannel 5 Investigates first reported the state is ...

An intellectual or developmental disability, or I/DD, is multifaceted, complex and diverse. No one’s needs are exactly the same. Individuals with I/DD may be quite independent, need moderate support ...

While epilepsy affects one percent of the general population, this figure rises to 22.2% for people with learning disabilities. The researchers analysed nearly 10,000 deaths of adults with ...