Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, experience substantially higher rates of anxiety and depression than the general population of adults, ...

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

New research reveals colorectal cancer screening gaps among people with intellectual disabilities, highlighting barriers to ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are over nine times more likely to report a diagnosis of anxiety or depression and experience ...

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, experience substantially higher ...

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 ...

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 ...

Care for people with developmental disabilities could take center stage in health care budget negotiations this year. The ...

Richard Hastings receives funding from Cerebra and several government health research funders in the UK. He is affiliated with the charities Mencap, Sibs, Cerebra, and Ambitious about Autism. Bruce ...

Virginia Senate advances bills to change how people with disabilities interact with courts ...

IHC’s latest report From Data to Dignity 2026: Health and Wellbeing Indicators for New Zealanders with Intellectual Disability uses government data to show how inequities for New Zealanders with ...