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 ...

An accurate diagnosis of intellectual disability requires three components: an IQ score of approximately 70 or lower, a determination of deficits in adaptive behavior, and manifestation of disability ...

Mary Rosen shows how much paperwork she's had to fill out to help her son with an intellectual disability access services like housing. (alexis weisend/The Columbian) When Mary Rosen, 74, passes ...

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

Kim Hauck is director of the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities. When it comes to developmental disabilities, awareness goes beyond just knowing what intellectual or developmental ...

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 ...