What are intellectual and developmental disabilities? Intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which ...

They're supposed to be about making parasports fair, but the category system central to disabled sports and the Paralympics, which classifies athletes according to their impairment, is increasingly ...

The Paralympics finally kick off tomorrow after a troubled build-up. Rio's second bout of sports, which runs from September 7 to 18, has been blighted by several setbacks, including sluggish ticket ...

A new version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders released this month includes changes to the definitions of both autism and intellectual disability that experts say will ...

Intellectual disabilities affect a child’s ability to learn and function at levels considered typical for their age. Learning disabilities affect a child’s ability to master specific skills, like ...

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 ...

Disability rights groups argue that a new guardianship law creates a two-tier system that strips people with intellectual ...

Can one number determine the destiny of access for millions of Americans with intellectual disabilities? This is what is at ...