Sam Stubbs’s parents were asked about his quality of life while treating him for a lung infection. They realised it was ...

Increased Medicaid reimbursement rates for mental health practitioners who serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Integration of disability status into routine public ...

NEWS. THE LATEST NUMBERS FROM THE CDC FINDS AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE ON THE RISE. A DOCTOR WHO SPECIALIZES IN THIS FIELD SAYS THOSE PATIENTS FACE A SERIOUS GAP IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES ...

People with intellectual disability only have their disability noted by hospital staff in one in every five hospital admissions, our new study shows. Recognising someone has a disability is critical ...

This is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, Medicare and Medicaid Integration. The featured topic includes analysis, proposals, and commentary that will inform policies on the ...

Borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) isn’t currently a stand-alone diagnosis. Some diagnostic guidelines use it as a descriptive code, while others include it within a broader spectrum of ...

Sarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs ...

Postmortem diagnostic overshadowing—the inaccurate reporting of intellectual and developmental disabilities on death certificates—is a real and persistent problem, grounded in inadequate training ...

The FDA has missed a self-imposed deadline to ban the use of electrical shock devices in people with intellectual ...

Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is planning to establish dedicated centres at its schools to offer specialised ...