The pending Supreme Court decision that worries disability rights groups

Is an intellectual disability a condition, or a number on an IQ test? Here's why an Alabama death penalty case at the Supreme ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

'Intellectual disability' definition at the center of South Dakota death penalty case

CANTON – A man at the center of South Dakota's most high-profile pending death penalty case is now fighting to take the death penalty off the table in his trial, based on whether he is deemed to have ...
Knewz on MSN

Supreme Court justices seem to back execution of man with intellectual disabilities

U.S. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito appeared inclined to side with the state of Alabama during ...
Wellbeing Whisper on MSN

Supreme Court IQ ruling could redefine disability rights nationwide

Can one number determine the destiny of access for millions of Americans with intellectual disabilities? This is what is at ...
Disability Scoop

DSM Update Tweaks Criteria For Autism, Intellectual Disability

A new version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders released this month includes changes to the definitions of both autism and intellectual disability that experts say will ...
Psychology Today

Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

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 ...
Forbes

Executing Prisoners With Intellectual Disabilities Signifies A Broken Justice System

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gus Alexiou is a London-based reporter covering disability inclusion. The execution of a man with intellectual disabilities in ...