Opinion

After 65 years, true inclusion has never been more important | GUEST COMMENTARY

Opinion: March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a time to recognize the leadership and contributions of people with disabilities across Maryland.
Disability Scoop

Pediatricians Get Updated Guidance On Diagnosing Developmental Disabilities

The nation’s pediatricians are getting new guidelines for how to go about evaluating children who present with global developmental delay or intellectual disability. Doctors should use genetic testing ...
Psychology Today

Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

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 ...
CNN

Kids’ developmental disability diagnoses became more common during pandemic, but autism rates held steady, CDC report says

Children were more likely to be diagnosed with developmental disabilities during the Covid-19 pandemic than they were in the year before, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease ...
Psychology Today

Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

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 ...