Edward Busby's execution would be the 600th carried out in Texas since the state resumed the death penalty in 1982.

Thinking about autism has evolved. Just three decades ago, autism was a relatively rare and clearly defined condition, ...

Parents who have spent years supporting a child with intellectual disabilities – helping manage appointments, co-ordinating ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued the stay for 53-year-old Edward Busby on Friday, court records show.

"The rights and services that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities depend on are under active threat, and ...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month—a time to highlight the importance of emotional well‑being for individuals and families.

Some were well aware of the task ahead, while others needed guidance from their parents and institutions to help them make an ...

When the Fernandez family sat down for meetings to discuss their son Junior’s autism support, his 11-year-old sister spoke up ...

A newly identified recessive neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) linked to variants in the RNU2-2 gene may be among the most common genetic causes of intellectual disability and epilepsy, new research ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with IDD used more medications for anxiety and depression than adults without IDD. Adults with IDD ...

Objective To identify factors acting as barriers or enablers to the process of healthcare consent for people with intellectual disability and to understand how to make this process equitable and ...