Human Rights Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ahead of its upcoming Day of General Discussion regarding persons with ...

Can one number determine the destiny of access for millions of Americans with intellectual disabilities? This is what is at ...

Is an intellectual disability a condition, or a number on an IQ test? Here's why an Alabama death penalty case at the Supreme ...

Despite international recognition of the human rights of persons with disabilities, they still suffer widespread discrimination. The Commissioner’s approach advocates a shift towards rights-based, ...

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[My daughter] became sick and had a fever. That fever led her to death. We could not take her to hospital and could not contact a doctor due to the flood. We could not even bury her properly as it was ...

Scientists have uncovered a rare genetic cause of intellectual disability in a historically overlooked part of the human genome: so-called junk DNA. This knowledge could someday help to diagnose some ...

CANONSBURG – As budget negotiations grind on in Harrisburg, Gov. Josh Shapiro came to Canonsburg Thursday to talk about how funding increases in last year’s budget helped individuals with intellectual ...