Gracious Grounds is building an $18.4 million housing project to help dozens of adults with intellectual disabilities secure ...

A new study is among the first to estimate the number of adults in the U.S. with intellectual disability, offering policymakers and other stakeholders a snapshot of the need for resources. Just shy of ...

Eating cookies with friends is better for you than eating broccoli alone, and the science backs this up. According to a 2023 report published by the U.S. surgeon general, our nation is facing a crisis ...

A smartphone app significantly reduced depressive symptoms and improved self-esteem and quality of life in individuals with intellectual disabilities. The study addressed a research gap, highlighting ...

Social isolation and loneliness have been pervasive public health concerns in America, especially impacting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Both mental and physical ...

OPPORTUNITIES. I LOVE GARDENING. GLORIA EDIE DOESN’T MIND GETTING HER HANDS DIRTY AT ALL. IN FACT, SHE ENJOYS EVERYTHING IT TAKES TO GROW. VEGETABLES LIKE PLANTING. LIKE. GETTING THE DIRT AND. PLANT, ...

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 ...

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DOVER — Our Place is moving forward with one, possibly two projects, to provide safe housing for adults who have intellectual developmental disabilities. Founded in 2019, Our Place has been actively ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Intellectual and developmental disabilities may increase suicide risk because they are linked to established ...