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 ...

Developmental delays can affect a child’s physical, cognitive, communication, social, emotional, or behavioral skills. Often, delays affect more than one area of development. When a child has delays ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 22% of patients with inpatient care for more than a year had an IDD. Long-stay patients with IDD had more ...

Melmark, a nationally-recognized non-profit human services provider, recently held its biennial fundraising gala, The Dream Maker's Ball, on April 18 th at The Bellevue Hotel in downtown Philadelphia.

NEWS. THE LATEST NUMBERS FROM THE CDC FINDS AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE ON THE RISE. A DOCTOR WHO SPECIALIZES IN THIS FIELD SAYS THOSE PATIENTS FACE A SERIOUS GAP IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES ...

Oliver McGowan was 18 years old when he was hospitalized in England with recurrent seizures and pneumonia. He was autistic, and he and his parents had one specific request for the medical team: no ...

Families of adults with disabilities have few housing options. A new AU partnership could change what’s possible — and what comes next.

A long-standing home for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in western Lake Worth has a new look after ...

Augustana University has announced its partnership with Go Beyond, a nonprofit organization designed to create opportunities ...

Ghana has taken a bold, landmark step toward fair healthcare with the launch of the Free Primary Healthcare Program, a policy that could reshape the nation's health sector for generations to come.