If your child has an intellectual disability (ID), their brain hasn’t developed properly or has been injured in some way. Their brain may also not function within the normal range of both intellectual ...

A bipartisan House group on Friday introduced a bill to strike more than two dozen instances of outdated and derogatory terminology describing intellectual disability from federal law. The bill, ...

Learn why the R-word, R-worded, or any form of the phrase "mental retardation" is no longer an acceptable way to describe intellectual disabilities. Medically reviewed by Stacey R. Younge, LCSW The ...

AUSTIN On Monday, Representative Tom Craddick’s (R-Midland) House Bill 446 was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott. According to a press release, this legislation updates the Texas statute ...

Disability advocates are speaking out as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to take on a case that hinges on whether a diagnosis of intellectual disability should be based on more than an IQ score. The ...

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 ...

Post-secondary education (PSE) has a potential for improving the IQ of adults with mild intellectual disability (ID), according to a new Bar-Ilan University study. The study examined the impact of PSE ...