Gracious Grounds has begun construction of Ability Way, an $18.5 million, 77-unit independent living community for adults ...

(TNS) — Similar to the nationwide Amber Alert for abducted children, Connecticut is launching a specialized alert system through 911 for missing adults 18 and older with intellectual and developmental ...

Social isolation and loneliness have been pervasive public health concerns in America, especially impacting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Both mental and physical ...

A bill advancing in the Iowa House would establish scholarships for people with intellectual disabilities to attend work and education programs after high school. Comprehensive transition and ...

Enrollment at Saratoga’s College of Adaptive Arts (CAA) has doubled in the past five years, but there is no reliable funding stream in place to support its programs, which serve adults with ...

After weeks of deliberation, House Republicans have passed their "Big Beautiful Bill," a budget resolution that aligns with the President's priorities, including substantial cuts to Medicaid. The ...

Eating cookies with friends is better for you than eating broccoli alone, and the science backs this up. According to a 2023 report published by the U.S. surgeon general, our nation is facing a crisis ...

Joseph Admire plays Connect Four with volunteer Daisy Hayes during a session of Franklin Friends at the Franklin Cultural Arts & Recreation Center. Franklin Friends is a new monthly program for adults ...

The Amherst Public Library, 221 Spring St., recently hosted its monthly Library Time: An Adapted Storytime for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities program. The program, which takes place the last ...