A Day In Our Shoes

What Is Adaptive Behavior? Why It Matters in IEPs.

You’re reading your child’s IEP, evaluation report, or behavior plan and suddenly you’re stuck on a phrase that feels ...
Science Daily

Finding better ways to measure cognitive change in people with intellectual disability

A new study finds the NIH Toolbox Cognition Battery is a promising option for measuring cognitive change in people with intellectual disability. A major challenge in testing new therapies for people ...
Disability Scoop

Postsecondary Programs May Boost IQ In Those With Intellectual Disability

Participating in university-based postsecondary programs may help individuals with intellectual disabilities increase their intelligence, new research suggests. Adults with intellectual disabilities ...
Health Affairs

Advancing Health Equity For People With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities

This article is being published in conjunction with a special October 2022 issue of the Health Affairs journal dedicated entirely to Disability and Health. There are numerous health inequities for ...
KWQC

Adaptive Park Pop-Ups designed for kids with intellectual disabilities coming to Moline park

MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - An inclusive program is coming to Peterson Park in Moline this summer. Organizers said the Adaptive Park Pop-Ups offer a welcoming environment where kids in kindergarten through ...
Jurist

Hamm v. Smith: Supreme Court Revisits the Line Between Intellectual Disability and Execution

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday, December 10, heard oral arguments in Hamm vs. Smith, a capital case that could reshape how courts evaluate intellectual disability under Atkins v. Virginia and its ...