New research from Special Olympics Health reveals disproportionately high rates of mental health struggles and persistent barriers to care for adults with IDD. Special Olympics Health made possible by ...

Chinny Nzekwu is a senior level risk management leader and subject matter expert for a United States federal government agency. She lives with her husband and two adult sons. Dedicated to advocacy, ...

On Tuesday, April 12, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m., an informational session will be held on services available to adults with developmental disabilities. It is being presented by Megan Mutti, QIDP from the ARC ...

Different levels of risk for HIV exist in the different subtypes of intellectual and developmental disabilities. Patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are at a unique risk ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An intellectual or developmental disability, or I/DD, is multifaceted, complex and diverse. No one’s needs are exactly the same.

Following recent unanimous approval in the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Ohio Senate also passed Senate Bill 35 unanimously, which recognizes “supported decision-making” as an alternative to ...

People with developmental disability are nearly three times as likely than other patients to experience preventable physical injuries while in hospital, reveals new research by the London School of ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — The United Disabilities Services Foundation or UDSF in Lancaster provides services statewide to support those living with disabilities. Under the foundation is the Adult ...

Joy Boe worked in many different areas of service for people with disabilities, but it was an arts program that she really fell in love with, inspiring what would later become the nonprofit she gladly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dana-Farber Cancer Institute launched a neuro-inclusive oncology care and empowerment program designed to ...

Like many young adults from Naperville, 26-year-old Troy Butler wants to live independently in the city where he has roots and friends. Right now the 2013 Neuqua Valley High school graduate, who has ...