Since 1987, March has been designated Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in the US. This month recognizes individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and the barriers ...

The nation’s pediatricians are getting new guidelines for how to go about evaluating children who present with global developmental delay or intellectual disability. Doctors should use genetic testing ...

During Developmental Disability Awareness Month, the Triangle Disability Awareness Council and local businesses are facilitating conversations about intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

From policy to practice: obstacles and opportunities for inclusive employment in California People with IDD want to ...

TULSA, Okla. — People on a decade-long waitlist for developmental disability services are finally coming off that list. It's all in an effort by the state to end the waitlist, but families coming off ...

Kim Bullock, MD, said she often hears directly from adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) about their difficulties with obtaining preventive care. Physicians may neglect to ...

BISMARCK — In an effort to create more person-centered practices, the North Dakota Health and Human Services Developmental Disabilities Section is asking to hear from people with disabilities who are ...

Colleen Lutkevich and Kim Meehan sit on a bench at the Wrentham Developmental Center, which houses residents that are severely developmentally disabled — including Lutkevich's sister. Meehan's sister ...