Disability advocates are speaking out as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to take on a case that hinges on whether a diagnosis of intellectual disability should be based on more than an IQ score. The ...
A 2022 report from Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services found that the median amount of time that people spend on all waiver waitlists for these services is 2.6 years. Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks ...
The number of people with intellectual disabilities placed in accommodation far from their homes by the HSE has been ...
Living with an intellectual disability like autism or Down syndrome can be a significant challenge for many, especially when it comes to finding a job as an adult. But there's a chain of coffee shops ...
The Amherst Public Library, 221 Spring St., recently hosted its monthly Library Time: An Adapted Storytime for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities program. The program, which takes place the last ...
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 ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Disability advocates are telling people with loved ones in state-run community homes they do not have to leave. NewsChannel 5 Investigates first reported the state is ...
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'The distance is a problem': Parents of adults with intellectual disabilities forced to drive for hours to visit
Close to 200 people with intellectual disabilities are sent to residential placements more than 100km from their home, something parents say is an added strain on an already traumatic situation ...
Leaving school and figuring out what’s next is challenging for young people. For those with disability, it is even harder. It is often a time when supports are withdrawn as they leave the heavily ...
A Massachusetts nonprofit is making sure everyone has a community and purpose, helping people with disabilities live more independent lives. The Road to Responsibility houses and employs more than ...
One Salisbury based group is inviting those with disabilities to come and learn how they can protect their ability to vote. Lower Shore Enterprises, in partnership with more than half a dozen other ...
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