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.

The tests can help determine their future care and flag other health risks MONDAY, June 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Few poor children with autism or intellectual disability are receiving recommended ...

A bipartisan House bill to expand resources and support services for residents with intellectual or developmental disabilities won unanimous passage Tuesday in the Senate. It now heads to the governor ...

Several people with autism and intellectual disabilities have been legally euthanized in the Netherlands in recent years because they said they could not lead normal lives, researchers have found. The ...

Prison psychological specialist Christine Ransom, right, leads a group session for inmates, Dec. 14, 2023, in the Neurodevelopmental Residential Treatment Unit at Pennsylvania's State Correctional ...

DISABILITIES AND AUTISM. WORKERS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO PEOPLE WHO LIVE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND AUTISM SAY THERE’S A SHORTAGE OF EMPLOYEES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ESSENTIAL ...

I recently had the honor of visiting Barber National Institute in Erie and meeting the students, parents, caregivers, advocates, and direct support professionals (DSPs) who make sure those with ...

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