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 ...

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As demand continues to grow for colleges and universities to serve students with intellectual disabilities, a recently formed accreditation council is focused on ensuring that programs meet quality ...

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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — For 10 years, a college's program has been growing and changing lives. It's all about opportunity and inclusiveness. When you're speaking about a news story, you've got to ...

A bill advancing in the Iowa House would establish scholarships for people with intellectual disabilities to attend work and education programs after high school. Comprehensive transition and ...

A Toronto nonprofit says it's launched the province's first harm reduction program for adults with intellectual disabilities.Safer Steps My Way aims to help people who struggle with substance use and ...

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 ...

(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 ...

Two Sparrows Village has officially integrated into the nonprofit's family of services ATLANTA (March 30, 2026) – Christian ...