Social isolation and loneliness have been pervasive public health concerns in America, especially impacting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Both mental and physical ...
(TNS) — Similar to the nationwide Amber Alert for abducted children, Connecticut is launching a specialized alert system through 911 for missing adults 18 and older with intellectual and developmental ...
The overnight event at USM in Portland features music, games and activities to help raise nearly $120,000 for the nonprofit organization ...
Eating cookies with friends is better for you than eating broccoli alone, and the science backs this up. According to a 2023 report published by the U.S. surgeon general, our nation is facing a crisis ...
One evening this May, about a dozen young adults and their families gathered with faculty of TerpsEXCEED, an inclusive two-year post-secondary education program at the University of Maryland for ...
Enrollment at Saratoga’s College of Adaptive Arts (CAA) has doubled in the past five years, but there is no reliable funding stream in place to support its programs, which serve adults with ...
After weeks of deliberation, House Republicans have passed their "Big Beautiful Bill," a budget resolution that aligns with the President's priorities, including substantial cuts to Medicaid. The ...
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 ...
The Amherst Public Library, 221 Spring St., recently hosted its monthly Library Time: An Adapted Storytime for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities program. The program, which takes place the last ...
WASHINGTON Most Americans with intellectual or developmental disabilities remain shut out of the workforce, despite changing attitudes and billions spent on government programs to help them. Even when ...
Louisiana Delta Community College (LDCC) is starting a new program for students with intellectual disabilities.