Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities reported more anxiety and depression, more treatment use and greater barriers to care than adults without these limitations, according to a ...

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 ...

Intellectual or developmental disability, known as IDD, affects approximately 7.39 million people in the United States, according to a 2019 estimate by the University of Minnesota. Typically present ...

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a time to highlight individuals with DD, celebrate diversity, and ...

Twenty-five people died within New Hampshire’s intellectual and developmental disability care system in the final six months of 2025, according to newly obtained documents. Additionally, there were at ...

The agency’s chief operating officer and interim CEO, Nicole Harrison, and marketing director Karon Davis talked with Jan ...

Adults with IDDs face disproportionately higher rates of anxiety and depression and barriers to care, prompting researchers to characterize the situation as a ‘mental health crisis.’ ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with vs. without intellectual and developmental disabilities have higher risks for worse obstetric and ...

NEWS. THE LATEST NUMBERS FROM THE CDC FINDS AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE ON THE RISE. A DOCTOR WHO SPECIALIZES IN THIS FIELD SAYS THOSE PATIENTS FACE A SERIOUS GAP IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES ...

On Oct. 10, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 447, which authorizes public higher education in California to provide educationally equitable environments that give each Californian, regardless of ...

The Comal County Commissioners Court proclaimed March as Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month on ...

A new report from ECONorthwest finds people with intellectual and developmental disabilities face housing instability — but researchers say there’s a serious lack of data about the population. A study ...