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 ...

New research from Special Olympics Health reveals disproportionately high rates of mental health struggles and persistent barriers to care for adults with IDD. Drawing on U.S. National Health ...

WORTHINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — Approximately 6.5 million Americans have been diagnosed with some kind of intellectual or developmental disability, and about a third of those people have co-occurring ...

MILWAUKIE, Ore. — People with intellectual or developmental disabilities say they face challenges accessing mental health services in Oregon — isolated into a separate category of treatment. State ...

Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) account for more than one in five patients who have been in Ontario's mental health beds for over a year, according to a new study ...

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) are far more likely to experience anxiety and depression than the general population. New national data from more than 44,000 US adults ...

When people think of disabilities, they usually picture something physical: a cane, a prosthetic, or a ramp outside a school. Intellectual disabilities, however, lack that kind of visibility. As a ...

A new legal centre to support those with special needs and mental health conditions navigate the legal system was launched on ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities hosted a free Youth Mental Health First Aide event Friday morning. The cover common signs and symptoms of ...

New Zealanders with intellectual disabilities face significantly higher rates of suspension, unemployment, and chronic health ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FREDERICK, Md. (DC News Now) — A new mental health facility in Frederick is helping those with intellectual and developmental ...

(New York) – Benon Kabale, a Ugandan disability rights advocate, is the 2024 recipient of the Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellowship for Courageous Leadership in Disability Rights, Human Rights ...