Living with an intellectual disability like autism or Down syndrome can be a significant challenge for many, especially when it comes to finding a job as an adult. But there's a chain of coffee shops ...

Elaine Nash used to work with Professor Richard Bruggemann when he was CEO of Intellectual Disability Services Council (IDSC). This story is part of The Conversation's Breaking the Cycle series, which ...

James Minier, 27, is like a lot of young men his age. He likes to play video games and watch sports on television, especially hockey and mixed martial arts. He likes a good laugh and enjoys his mom's ...

The ECF Choices program aids people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The program provides job coaching, life skills training and transportation. But about 5,000 Tennesseans are stuck ...

At a tiny basement restaurant in Ansan, Gyeonggi, a young adult greets customers at a self-service kiosk. The restaurant is unassuming, but its message is not: Everyone deserves a chance to work.

A new study is among the first to estimate the number of adults in the U.S. with intellectual disability, offering policymakers and other stakeholders a snapshot of the need for resources. Just shy of ...