Active Support is a person-centred framework designed to promote engagement, choice and independence for individuals with intellectual disabilities within community and residential settings. At its ...

The Office of Legal Counsel opinion released Thursday said states aren't required by law to integrate mentally disabled ...

Intellectual disability encompasses a spectrum of lifelong conditions characterised by limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behaviour. Effective support for individuals with ...

Leaving school and figuring out what’s next is challenging for young people. For those with disability, it is even harder. It is often a time when supports are withdrawn as they leave the heavily ...

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 ...

Like most young adults, Ruth Faragher is navigating independence. The 29-year-old, who has Down syndrome, has lived in a share house, managed her money, gone on holidays with friends and secured work ...

Expert Community Care Management (ECCM) is a point of entry for families whose loved ones need services for intellectual disabilities or autism. The Erie County-founded nonprofit, which provides ...