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For decades, the state Department of Developmental Services and its predecessor, the Department of Mental Retardation, have relied on IQ scores in determining whether people have an intellectual disab...

After a 60-day session with extended debates on state funds, wildfires, gun safety, and abortion, it's now passed the deadline for New Mexico's Governor to sign bills into law.

New research evaluating the potential cost savings of a therapy for babies displaying early autism signs has predicted a three dollar return to Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for every dollar invested in therapy.

Eritrea: World Autism Awareness Day Observance

Asmara, 03 April 2023- World Autism Day was observed on 2 April at the Central Region’s Hall under the theme “Quality Integrated Education for All”.Speaking at the event, Let. Col. Berhane Bokretsion, Chairman of the National Association of Intellect

A dental clinic for adult Medicaid recipients will be held in Concord on Saturday, April 1, as part of the launch of a program giving dental insurance to adults who have insurance through New Hampshire Medicaid.Under the New Hampshire Smiles Program,...

There’s a national shortage of caregivers for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and we’re feeling the effects of that shortage right here in the Tampa Bay area.

Black women at the intersection of race, gender, and developmental disability are nearly nonexistent in the workforce.

For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white children in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and

Disability advocates say private NDIS operators are struggling to provide care for clients with severe behavioural issues.