The support staff from the nonprofit "Mainstay" helps those living with intellectual disabilities lead an independent ...

Months after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that advocates said could have major implications for ...

A supreme court decision will determine whether the cruel, unconstitutional execution of people with intellectual disability becomes even more prevalent ...

Scientists have identified the genetic basis of a disorder causing intellectual disability, affecting approximately one in 20,000 young people. The disorder is characterized by symptoms including ...

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 ...

Falls are a common cause of injury, especially for adults over age 65. But adults with intellectual and/or developmental ...

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 ...

Supreme Court blocks state from executing inmate with borderline intellectual disability - The Supreme Court outlawed the ...

Falls are a common cause of injury, especially for adults over age 65. But adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities or cerebral palsy may also be at higher risk. Researchers analyzed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - This microscope image shows the 46 human chromosomes, blue, with telomeres appearing as white pinpoints. Scientists have ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued the stay for 53-year-old Edward Busby on Friday, court records show. The Texas Attorney General's Office appealed the decision shortly after.