People with intellectual disabilities, such as those with Down syndrome or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, have historically had shorter life expectancies than the general population, but data from a ...

Active Support is a person-centred framework designed to promote engagement, choice and independence for individuals with intellectual disabilities within community and residential settings. At its ...

The Social Democrats have appealed to the Government to support adults with intellectual disabilities to live as ...

Intellectual disability encompasses a spectrum of lifelong conditions characterised by limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour. Effective support for individuals with ...

Intellectual disability is a disorder marked by below-average intellectual function and a lack of skills necessary for independent daily living. The condition begins in the developmental period. The ...

Like most young adults, Ruth Faragher is navigating independence. The 29-year-old, who has Down syndrome, has lived in a share house, managed her money, gone on holidays with friends and secured work ...

Pennsylvania nonprofit helps adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities access residential services, Family Living, supported employment, community participation, and person-centered ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Advocates for intellectual and developmental disability support from across Pennsylvania gathered at the State Capitol today to push for stronger support. Families, self-advocates, ...