Adults with IDDs face disproportionately higher rates of anxiety and depression and barriers to care, prompting researchers to characterize the situation as a ‘mental health crisis.’ ...

Advocates for those with profound autism say that a committee tasked with guiding the federal government’s strategy on the developmental disability is largely ignoring the needs of this population. A ...

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, experience substantially higher rates of anxiety and depression than the general population of adults, ...

BOSTON - Douglas Chafe is well loved by his family who desperately wants to give him the best life possible. His mom, Lorriane Morgan Chafe, says Douglas is 24 years old and is severely autistic. He ...

The DuPage County Health Department is offering free dental screenings for school-aged kids Friday, Feb. 27, at the central ...

The newly expanded and renovated Marklund Wasmond Center residential facility and school for individuals with developmental disabilities was celebrated with gold scissors and a red ribbon with an ...

Those living with intellectual and developmental disabilities deserve housing options that reflect their potential ...

Connor Murphy walked in circles around his dad, then flopped down on the kitchen floor, got up and walked in circles again. His dad turned the 9-year-old’s repetitive behavior into a chance to connect ...

BYRON — It was karaoke night at the Byron Fire Department during November’s dance for Adults with Developmental Disabilities. Everyone signed up to sing their favorite songs and really brought their ...

BYRON — The Byron Fire Hall went “back in time” to the 80s on Jan. 8 for its dance for adults with developmental disabilities. There were lots of neon, good music, and memories made, organizers said ...