Intellectual disabilities affect a child’s ability to learn and function at levels considered typical for their age. Learning disabilities affect a child’s ability to master specific skills, like ...

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 ...

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare last month released its report on people with disability. It shows two in three people with disability aged 35 to 44 years have parenting ...

A child’s 18th or 19th birthday is generally a milestone. A step toward independence. A moment to celebrate. But for families of young adults with intellectual disabilities, those who struggle to ...

Parents with disabilities have new legal protections. Westend61/Getty Images More than one-third of mothers with intellectual and developmental disabilities have an interaction with the child welfare ...

A prom held at Hercules High School was curated for students with special needs such as autism or moderate to severe ...