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 ...

The plaintiff OOO, who filed the lawsuit, has won.” A court has issued an “easy-to-understand judgment” explaining the ...

People with intellectual disabilities are at higher risk for various health problems. In general, they tend to be engaged in less physical activity. In Canada and the U.S. alike, people with ...

Globally, 78 million people (1% of the population) have intellectual disability [1]. Diagnostic genomic technologies are revolutionising our understanding of the underlying causes of over 50% of ...

Using visualization requires people to read abstract visual imagery, estimate statistics and retain information. However, people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) often process ...

Genetics is a rapidly evolving field with the potential to achieve improved health outcomes through precision medicine. People with intellectual disability have asked to know more about genetic ...

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

Researchers have identified a previously unknown function for the fragile X protein, the loss of which is the leading inherited cause of intellectual disability. The researchers showed that the ...

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 ...

People with intellectual disability are entitled to their human rights like everyone else. Shutterstock Many South Africans living with intellectual disability don’t have opportunities to be part of ...

Max Shilleto For many Canadian families, a child’s 18th or 19th birthday is a milestone. A step toward independence. A moment ...