Youth and young adults with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, or cerebral palsy experience higher mortality than the general population; causes of death vary widely.

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, experience substantially higher ...

New estimates show that 61.8 million people around the globe have autism and that the developmental disability is among the most common health issues facing youth. As of 2021, researchers found that 1 ...

New research suggests that nearly 40% of children diagnosed with autism as toddlers may no longer qualify for the label within a few years. The findings come from a study published this month in the ...

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, experience substantially higher rates of anxiety and depression than the general population of adults, ...

In celebration of Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, Community Support Services of Missouri will host a community ...

Wings for All helped 129 children and adults with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities take a mock ...

The gut brain axis is an important relationship very few people discuss or even understand. It is composed of a two-way communication system between your gut (digestive system) and your brain which ...

The Division of Human Development and Disability (DHDD) promotes health equity for people with disabilities of all ages. DHDD ...