Jahmez Cartwright's phone reportedly pinged in San Diego the day after he disappeared from Philadelphia ...

Autistic individuals often rely on Medicaid for insurance, but the transition to adulthood can, and often does, impact their enrollment status. In continuing to examine how autistic individuals use ...

A surprisingly high number of kids with autism are later diagnosed with intellectual disability, researchers say, and they suspect the trend is rooted in an effort to retain services into adulthood.

Scientists have uncovered a rare genetic cause of intellectual disability in a historically overlooked part of the human genome: so-called junk DNA. This knowledge could someday help to diagnose some ...

People with intellectual disabilities, such as those with Down syndrome or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, have historically had shorter life expectancies than the general population, but data from a ...

A massive new review finds that Tylenol use during pregnancy does not increase autism or ADHD risk.

The first time I allowed my daughter, Jessica, to stay home alone, she was 20 years old. She was certainly old enough, but because she has an intellectual disability, it took a long time before I felt ...

When General Assembly gavels in, it has a disability services budget problem to solve ...

Explore India's evolving disability and mental health laws, highlighting their impact, gaps, and the need for inclusive ...

An Indiana House committee unanimously advanced a bill Wednesday tightening protections for defendants with intellectual disabilities in capital cases, while ...

Taking paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or ...

A 35-year-old man with severe developmental challenges was arrested by police on Monday night after officers mistakenly ...