A Toronto nonprofit says it's launched the province's first harm reduction program for adults with intellectual ...
Autistic individuals often rely on Medicaid for insurance, but the transition to adulthood can, and often does, impact their enrollment status. In continuing to examine how autistic individuals use ...
Family carers for children and adults with intellectual disabilities have reported rates of mental health problems under lockdown that are up to 10 times higher than parents without those ...
There are more than a half million homeless people in the United States; more than half of them sleep unsheltered each night, while the other half use emergency shelters and transitional housing.
Amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), high-risk populations face the threat of developing severe symptoms.
The Eastman Institute for Oral Health (EIOH), the Golisano Foundation, and the Special Olympics have partnered to improve access and oral healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities. The ...
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Sixteen adults with intellectual disabilities spent a day in early November learning to cook lasagna at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Annapolis Mall, an exercise meant to build independence by practicing ...
Most people with a disability in Ireland are cared for by their parents. But as those parents grow older, families are being ...
Clearbrook is one of Illinois’ leading service providers for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The non ...
Dr Chen Shiling wins Singaporean of the Year for starting Singapore's first dedicated clinic for people with intellectual disabilities. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Toronto-based Safer Steps My Way is the province's first harm reduction program for adults with intellectual disabilities. CBC's Talia Ricci speaks to staff about how the program provides safe, stigma ...