Challenging behaviour in individuals with intellectual disabilities refers to a spectrum of actions—such as aggression, self-injury, property destruction and socially inappropriate conduct—that ...

Developmental disabilities, such as autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities, are long-term conditions that affect an individual’s cognitive, physical, psychological, language, or ...

In the eighth episode of a podcast series celebrating the tenth anniversary of IP Inclusive, we discuss IP Ability, a network for disabled people and carers active in the IP profession Managing IP is ...

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 ...

Max Shilleto For many Canadian families, a child’s 18th or 19th birthday is a milestone. A step toward independence. A moment ...

They are mostly hidden by their parents and care-givers. They are kept away from the rest of the world. They are isolated, ...

When people talk about diversity and inclusion, they often forget one of the most underrepresented groups in the workforce: individuals with intellectual disabilities. People living with severe autism ...

One evening this May, about a dozen young adults and their families gathered with faculty of TerpsEXCEED, an inclusive two-year post-secondary education program at the University of Maryland for ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a case that advocates say could have major implications for how intellectual disability is defined. The high court will consider Hamm v. Smith on ...

WASHINGTON – Disability rights groups fear a death penalty case before the Supreme Court could have implications for the intellectually disabled far beyond the criminal context. The justices are ...