A new Texas law will require schools to inform families earlier about disability services, a change inspired by a Katy family's yearslong wait for support.

The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee recently approved a bill that would prohibit discrimination by ...

The plaintiff, A, who filed the lawsuit, has won.” A “simple judgment document” has been introduced, explaining the court’s ...

For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — ...

The Office of Legal Counsel opinion released Thursday said states aren't required by law to integrate mentally disabled ...

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 ...

Scientists have identified the genetic basis of a disorder causing intellectual disability, affecting approximately one in 20,000 young people. The disorder is characterized by symptoms including ...

Children of a parent with alcohol or drug use disorder have a greater risk of intellectual disability, even if the problem only lies with the father, researchers from Karolinska Institutet report.

Sam Stubbs’s parents were asked about his quality of life while treating him for a lung infection. They realised it was because he was born with Down syndrome.

The Karnataka High Court judgment last week was the latest instance of courts’ intervention in decisions that often involve ...