Intellectual Disability
Parents Of Child With Down Syndrome Design Toys Promoting Inclusivity
Unable to find a doll that looked like their daughter with Down syndrome, one couple set out to create their own. Now, they want to offer dolls for other "marginalized children" as well.
To Find Jobs For Those With Intellectual Disabilities, Parents Get Creative
Frustrated by the difficulties that their adult children with disabilities face in obtaining employment, many parents are creating businesses to foster opportunities.
Napping May Interfere With Learning In Those With Down Syndrome
While naps typically help young people retain information they've learned, new research suggests that the opposite may be true for those with Down syndrome.
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Brothers With Special Needs Among Pittsburgh Shooting Victims
Cecil and David Rosenthal, both of whom had developmental disabilities, were regulars at the Tree of Life synagogue where a gunman killed 11 worshipers over the weekend.
Disability Groups Step Up Efforts To Reach Minority Families
Support and advocacy organizations often fall short in reflecting the diversity of Americans with disabilities, but some are looking to change that.
NIH Boosts Down Syndrome Research Funding
Federal officials are committing millions of new dollars to Down syndrome research and they say even more money may be on the way.
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Early Aging Presents Challenges For Those With Down Syndrome
They helped blaze the trail for community-based housing, but nearly six decades into raising their son with Down syndrome, one couple is facing the challenge of a child who's out-aging them.
Businesses Increasingly Hiring People With Disabilities
With employers facing a tight labor market, falling unemployment rates among people with disabilities suggest more hiring managers are opening their eyes to this untapped pool of workers.
Theater Program Gives Stage To Children With Disabilities
A program pairing performers with special needs alongside peer mentors to stage well-known musicals is now in 16 states with sights on becoming the "Special Olympics for theater."
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Netflix Defends Use Of ‘Retarded’
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is defending a segment featuring the word "retarded" that airs on the streaming service saying that such language falls within the bounds of "creative expression."
New Documentary Questions IQ As A Measure Of Intelligence
A film challenging what it means to have intellectual disability is set to screen at theaters across the country.
Behavioral Crises Landing People With Disabilities In ER
They aren't injured or physically ill, but tendencies to act aggressively and violently mean some people with developmental disabilities have nowhere to go other than the emergency room.