This systematic review suggests that antipsychotic medications may be effective in reducing challenging behaviour among children with intellectual disabilities in the short-term. Aripiprazole and ...

A recently filed lawsuit alleges the Allegheny County Office of Children Youth and Families (CYF) intentionally discriminated against an intellectually disabled couple so a non-disabled couple could ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.

Restricted and repetitive behaviors, along with strong preferences for sameness in both behavior and environment, are noted as hallmark features of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Structured routines ...

Marilyn Lane has spent decades caring for her four adopted children, all of whom have varying degrees of intellectual disabilities. The 78-year-old mother eventually began caring for her own husband, ...

Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio’s newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. Last month, employees of Maofu Home Health, a ...

An educational institution that provides learning and behavioural support to children with intellectual and developmental disabilities alerted the police after a 17-year-old student shared disturbing ...