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 ...

A House bill that would require people convicted in death-penalty cases to submit evidence of an IQ below 75 to claim an intellectual disability defense advanced in a committee last week after ...

Throughout recent years, the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) software in the recruitment and hiring of employees has rapidly increased in popularity. AI software has gained traction as a ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

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 ...

People with disability represent a diverse population whose experiences span a broad spectrum of physical, intellectual, sensory, and psychosocial conditions. Contemporary research underscores that ...

People with intellectual disabilities are at higher risk for various health problems. In general, they tend to be engaged in less physical activity. In Canada and the U.S. alike, people with ...

Artificial intelligence technologies have the potential to significantly alter the lives of human beings, especially those with disabilities. There are numerous ways that AI can and has already ...

Parents of adults with autism are actively engaging with legislators to address pressing housing challenges faced by their ...

Advocates from across Pa. gathered at the State Capitol to demand increased funding and support for individuals with ...

Brian Trapp grew up with a twin brother who had severe cerebral palsy and intellectual disabilities. But he never felt like a ...

People with intellectual disability are entitled to their human rights like everyone else. Shutterstock Many South Africans living with intellectual disability don’t have opportunities to be part of ...