Do dads of disabled children do enough? Kenya study points to misunderstood ways of caring

A child’s success at school doesn’t depend only on teachers and classrooms. Studies show that when parents engage with ...
The Spectrum

Florida man to be executed as court disputes intellectual disability

Melvin Trotter is scheduled for execution for the 1986 murder of Virgie Langford in Palmetto, Florida. His attorneys argue he is intellectually disabled, citing early school records and IQ tests.
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'Not a dry eye in the courtroom': SC couple preyed on a man with intellectual disability

A South Carolina man and woman have been sentenced to prison for a cyberstalking scheme that targeted a vulnerable victim, leading to his suicide.
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Cape Mental Health launches intellectual disability 2026 awareness campaign

March is Intellectual Disability Awareness Month (IDAM), and Cape Mental Health is once again highlighting the rights, safety, and inclusion of people with intellectual disability.This year, the focus ...

Data reveals scale of disadvantage for people with intellectual disability

New Zealanders with intellectual disabilities face significantly higher rates of suspension, unemployment, and chronic health ...
Medical Xpress

The life expectancy of people with intellectual disability is 16 years shorter than average, study finds

New research has revealed a confronting life-expectancy gap for people with intellectual disability in NSW, highlighting persistent and preventable inequities in health outcomes. The research, Life ...
Marietta Daily Journal

Inspired by their daughter, Cobb couple creates long-term housing for adults with intellectual disabilities

According to the University of Minnesota’s Residential Information Systems Project, there are approximately 2.28 million adults in the U.S. living with an intellectual and/or a developmental ...