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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 ...

A new study is among the first to estimate the number of adults in the U.S. with intellectual disability, offering policymakers and other stakeholders a snapshot of the need for resources. Just shy of ...

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Testimony and arguments concerning an Altoona woman’s reproductive rights were heard behind closed doors Wednesday in Blair County Court. At the request of attorneys representing those ...

Family members and intellectual disability/autism advocates have been working hard to convince Gov. Josh Shapiro and General Assembly to increase funding for the intellectual disability-autism ...

Is an intellectual disability a condition, or a number on an IQ test? Here's why an Alabama death penalty case at the Supreme ...

What are intellectual and developmental disabilities? Intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which ...

Despite what President Trump said at a press conference Thursday — "They can be air traffic controllers" — that's not how disability hiring works, says Chai Feldblum, a disability lawyer and former ...

Intellectual disability causes significant limitations to a person’s intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior. Intellectual disability is also sometimes known as cognitive disability. An ...