Intellectual disabilities affect a child’s ability to learn and function at levels considered typical for their age. Learning disabilities affect a child’s ability to master specific skills, like ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a case that advocates say could have major implications for how intellectual disability is defined. The high court will consider Hamm v. Smith on ...

A recent report on employment for people with intellectual disabilities shows that the lack of work opportunities is due to systemic barriers not individual limitations. KALW’s Rachel Longan has more.

WASHINGTON -- A Little Rock-based organization providing advocacy and litigation services to Arkansans with disabilities is accepting new cases again after previously warning it would have to cease ...

EdSource · The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 January 8, 2026 - It's time for John ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is currently accepting applications for their Medicaid Alternative Pathways to Independence program, also known ...

Autism cases are surging in the New York-New Jersey metro area, mainly fueled by the diagnosis of autistic children who don't have intellectual disabilities, a new study reports. The percentage of ...

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