Intellectual Disability
Ashley Judd To Make Film About Football Player With Down Syndrome
Ashley Judd is preparing to start filming a new movie inspired by the true story of a college football player with Down syndrome.
Controversial Rocker Asked To ‘Acknowledge The Harm’ For Using R-Word On Live TV
Special Olympics is making a plea with Kid Rock after the musician said the R-word during a live television broadcast to describe what he was going as for Halloween.
Walmart Accused Of Denying Job Coach To Employee With Intellectual Disability
The nation's largest retailer is facing legal action after supervisors allegedly harassed employees with intellectual disabilities and were unwilling to accommodate a job coach.
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University To Create First-Of-Its-Kind Institute For Those With Intellectual Disabilities
Backed by a multimillion-dollar donation, the institute will promote wellness and opportunities for people with IDD with programming related to employment, assistive technology, advocacy and more.
Supreme Court To Weigh How Intellectual Disability Is Defined
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.
Lawsuit Seeks To Loosen Eligibility For Intellectual Disability Services
Having even a single IQ score above 70 can disqualify individuals in one state from services for adults with intellectual disabilities. A lawsuit aims to put an end to the rigid cutoff.
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Hyper-Realistic Manikin With Down Syndrome To Train Nursing Students
A first-of-its-kind manikin with Down syndrome will help nursing students learn to recognize, diagnose and provide appropriate care to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Woman With Down Syndrome Couldn’t Get A Job. Now She Runs Her Own Business
Gabi Angelini applied for 20 jobs, often got interviews, but was never hired. Today, the company she co-founded has about 40 employees.
Nike Grows Partnership With Special Olympics
The athletic wear giant is teaming up with Special Olympics to enhance offerings aimed at bringing youth with and without intellectual disabilities together through sports.
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Pediatricians Get Updated Guidance On Diagnosing Developmental Disabilities
The nation's pediatricians are getting new guidelines for how to go about evaluating children who present with global developmental delay or intellectual disability.
New National Sports League Launches For Athletes With IDD
A first-of-its-kind competitive sports league specifically for athletes with intellectual disabilities is kicking off this summer.
With Coffee Shop, Woman With Down Syndrome Fulfills Dream While Employing Others
The Mermaid Café has plenty of caffeine, goodies, branded merch and tables the perfect size for laptops. What sets the new spot apart is that it's staffed almost entirely by people with disabilities.