Autism cases are surging in the New York-New Jersey metro area, mainly fueled by the diagnosis of autistic children who don't have intellectual disabilities, a new study reports. The percentage of ...

A major study of children with intellectual disabilities has highlighted the additional challenges that they often face, including a much-increased likelihood of being diagnosed as autistic, as well ...

What are intellectual and developmental disabilities? Intellectual disability is a disability characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which ...

The number of children with developmental disabilities is on the rise with new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing that nearly 1 in 11 kids are diagnosed with autism, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The estimated prevalence of autism among 8-year-olds in a New Jersey study more than tripled during a 6-year ...

A look at UNICEF's programs that are considered critical to protecting child rights — and creating a more inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world. A home visit with 11-year-old ...

HSE said an additional 160 clinical posts and 16 associated administrative roles would be required to bring the intellectual disability service up to code ...