When your child grows up, they may be able to work a job that complements their level of ID, live independently, and support themselves. Support services are available to help adults with ID live ...

University of Iowa professors are using fruit flies to identify what genes cause intellectual disability, a common and often ...

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 ...

Intellectual disability causes significant limitations to a person’s intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior. Intellectual disability is also sometimes known as cognitive disability. An ...

Intellectual disabilities affect a child’s ability to learn and function at levels considered typical for their age. Learning disabilities affect a child’s ability to master specific skills, like ...

Research published today (Feb. 11, 2019) reveals how one mutation causes fragile X, the most common inherited intellectual disability. "Fragile X syndrome has been studied as a model of intellectual ...