Throughout history, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have been misunderstood and mistreated, from legal sterilization to poor conditions at institutions. People with ...

Three faculty members in the UW College of Health Sciences received funding to research Wyoming’s history in developmental disability care. Pictured, from left, are Michelle Jarman, Erin Bush, Sandy ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990. Every July we recognize Disability Pride Month to commemorate the passage of this landmark civil rights law. This ...

Jennifer Erkulwater does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

UC Berkeley is known as the home of the disability rights movement due to a rich history of student activism and advocacy. This history largely began in 1962 when Ed Roberts, who was paralyzed by ...

Disabled people have long been invisible from history, and unsurprisingly, disabled LGBTQ historical figures too have been hidden. The LGBTQ community itself has been slow to address disability as an ...

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 ...