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 ...

They’re diagnoses that most people have heard about before, but that far less fully understand. Autism. Down syndrome. Cerebral palsy. They, along with other conditions that may not be as instantly ...

The Odisha government and NIEPID have signed an MoU to improve services for persons with intellectual disabilities. This ...

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 ...

Dozens of organizations helped bring awareness to intellectual disabilities and autism at an event in Westmoreland County on Saturday. More than 500 people showed up to learn from 30 organizations at ...

The partnership aims to enhance the quality of educational and developmental services for children with intellectual ...

When people think of disabilities, they usually picture something physical: a cane, a prosthetic, or a ramp outside a school. Intellectual disabilities, however, lack that kind of visibility. As a ...

The Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health/Mental Retardation Program held its 20th annual Intellectual Disabilities Awareness Breakfast at the Shadowbrook Resort, Tunkhannock. More than 200 families, ...

The Luzerne County Commissioners recognized March as Intellectual Disability Awareness Month (formerly known as Mental Retardation Awareness Month) and presented a proclamation to the ARC of Luzerne ...

With Sunday marking World Autism Day, this week on Chronicle we're exploring the challenges facing Nebraska's most vulnerable. Some 250,000 people in our state have some developmental, intellectual, ...