Following high-profile reports of abuse, neglect, and untimely deaths, a bipartisan group of New Hampshire state senators ...

A nonprofit in Bethlehem, called SPIN, serves intellectual, developmental, and autism communities of all ages.

Spectrum for Living, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting adults with developmental disabilities, announces Salvador ...

The record total was reached through a combination of donations following the charity’s STAR Gala on Feb. 7 and $1.2 million ...

Yesterday, a Troy family that helped rewrite Michigan law saw their fight land on Capitol Hill, as two members of Congress rolled out the Justice for Allie Act. The bill, named for Allie Hayes, a Troy ...

The basic definition of autism that I’ve given you – that it’s lifelong and neurodevelopmental, and that there are ...

Coryssa Barnes, of Henderson, N.C., welcomed her first child, Ezra, in 2020. At four months old, he was unable to sit without support. As time went on, he failed to reach other developmental ...

In his last major speech, Vice President Hubert Humphrey recalled a definition of moral government.  “It was once said that the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in ...

Raley earned this prestigious title for her contributions to the field of intellectual disability while maintaining active leadership roles within the AAIDD.

Youth and young adults with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, or cerebral palsy experience higher mortality than the general population; causes of death vary widely.

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.’ ...

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, ...