Since 1987, March has been designated Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in the US. This month recognizes individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and the barriers ...
From 2017 through 2023, roughly 2,680 people with developmental disabilities died under the care of the state of Missouri — on average, one person every day. This story was commissioned by the River ...
NEWS. THE LATEST NUMBERS FROM THE CDC FINDS AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ARE ON THE RISE. A DOCTOR WHO SPECIALIZES IN THIS FIELD SAYS THOSE PATIENTS FACE A SERIOUS GAP IN HEALTH CARE SERVICES ...
Crystal Waters (left) and Sara Steimle (right) are the first appointees with developmental disabilities to serve on the Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Cuyahoga County Board of ...
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for young adults aged 18-25, with a 51% increase in deaths between 2000 and 2021. Young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are at a ...