A search is underway for Jahmez Cartwright, a missing teen with an intellectual disability who may have been lured away from home through Roblox.

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 1% of adults between the ages of 21 and 41 have ...

The latest work adds to the growing body of research refuting claims made by the Trump administration last year when the president promoted unproven ties between the painkiller and autism.

Researchers are uncovering how disrupted glutamatergic synapses drive diverse forms of intellectual disability, revealing new paths toward targeted treatments.

Over the course of this legislative session, Virginia lawmakers might have to plug a budget hole for services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities if they want to reduce the state’s federal oversight.

An Indiana House committee unanimously advanced a bill Wednesday tightening protections for defendants with intellectual disabilities in capital cases, while

Lincoln's Barkley Speech Language and Hearing Clinic hosts a unique book club for young adults with intellectual disabilities, offeri

The sight of the slur shocked and alarmed the mother of a young boy with special needs. Kimberly Steffes of Joliet never imagined a sitting president would use the “R-word,” a derogatory term long reviled by the intellectual disability community and ...

The partnership aims to enhance the quality of educational and developmental services for children with intellectual disabilities through expert support, training, and continuous monitoring

A 35-year-old man with severe developmental challenges was arrested by police on Monday night after officers mistakenly identified him as his brother, who was wanted for a probation violation.