Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nov. 14—MIDLAND — The 2024 IDD (Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) Training co-hosted by The United Way of Midland and ...

Groups representing the nation’s doctors and dentists are committing to better prepare students in their fields to treat those with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a move that could ...

Psychiatrists are often some of the main providers of care for people with autism and intellectual disability, but new research finds that many of these specialists have little training to meet 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 ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) -The Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities hosted its Encounters with People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities training to help law enforcement better ...

Two San Antonio nonprofits are joining forces to better support families and guardians caring for loved ones with ...

It all started with a manikin. When training her Yale School of Nursing (YSN) students in clinical skills, Christine Rodriguez will often use the human-shaped models in simulated health care ...

Sen. John Mannion announced Saturday that his legislation (S6463-A) has been signed into law to help Child Protective Services (CPS) workers and mandatory reporters with identifying cases of abuse of ...

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 ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Arc Erie County is looking to set the bar for breaking barriers for people with intellectual disabilities. In 2020, the Arc facility on Main Street in Buffalo was given $1.3 ...

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities experience strikingly higher rates of anxiety and depression, along with persistent barriers to mental health care.