Intellectual Disability
IDD Training For New Pediatricians Could Be Weakened, Advocates Warn
A proposed update to the requirements for training pediatricians is prompting concerns that future doctors may be less prepared to treat children with developmental disabilities.
Study Finds Psychiatry Training On Developmental Disabilities ‘Insufficient’
Psychiatrists are often some of the main providers of care for people with autism and intellectual disability, but new research finds that many have little training to serve this population.
Movie Starring Actors With Disabilities Set For Nationwide Release
Woody Harrelson stars alongside 10 actors with developmental disabilities in a new comedy that's headed to theaters.
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Ironman With Down Syndrome Lobbies For Neurodivergent Athlete Category
The first person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman is challenging race directors to create a special competitive category for neurodivergent athletes at every running event in the world.
Unified Sports Build Bonds That Break Down Barriers
Players, coaches and parents say that unified sports — where students with and without intellectual disabilities play together — have changed their schools, and their lives.
Walmart Accused Of Wrongfully Firing Greeter With IDD
A former Walmart greeter with intellectual disability sued the retailer alleging he was fired after nearly 27 years for mistakenly clocking in and out slightly too early or too late on occasion.
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Postsecondary Student With Autism Spurs NCAA Rule Change
Students with disabilities at postsecondary programs nationwide can now compete in Division III athletics, thanks to a 20-year-old runner with autism and his mom who prompted an NCAA rule change.
‘Impending Intergenerational Crisis’: Americans With IDD Lack Long-Term Care Plans
Many with IDD lack plans for when family members can no longer care for them. Families, researchers and advocates worry that has set the stage for a crisis in which people could end up in institutions.
US Olympic And Paralympic Committee Covered Up Abuse Of Athlete With Autism, Lawsuit Alleges
A Paralympic swimmer with autism and intellectual disability was repeatedly assaulted and raped by a teammate with cerebral palsy and officials were complicit, according to a lawsuit.
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Woman Behind Landmark Disability Rights Case Dies
The lead plaintiff in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Olmstead v. L.C. — which affirmed the right of people with disabilities to live in the community — has died.
IDD Services Still Haven’t Rebounded From COVID Shutdowns
A growing number of adults with developmental disabilities are approved for benefits under Medicaid but remain without services as agencies struggle to restart programs shut down during the pandemic.
As Institutions Close, Families Of Longtime Residents Face Agonizing Choices
Under federal pressure to improve care for people with IDD, Iowa is set to join 45 other states that have closed most or all of their institutions, leaving families with wrenching choices.