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House Panel Approves Easing Burden of Proof of Intellectual Disability in Capital Cases
A Georgia bill aims to ease the burden of proof for intellectual disability in death penalty cases and move the decision to a ...
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Groundbreaking study: People with intellectual disabilities can get smarter as they age
Debunking a myth, Bar-Ilan researcher says adults with Down syndrome and nonspecific intellectual disabilities improve their ...
Budget issues loom as Maryland leaders secure funding for Developmental Disabilities Administration
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Advocates for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are breathing a sigh of relief in ...
Kids’ disability rights cases stalled as Trump began to overhaul Education Department
Tylisa Guyton of Taylor, Michigan, filed a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights on Jan. 20 over her 16-year-old son’s ...
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Proposed bill could help students with intellectual disabilities go to college
The bill died in the appropriations committee last session but some Maine families say it would make a big difference for ...
Best Buddies Family Support Program
Best Buddies Family Support offers families the support and resources needed to navigate the journey of raising a child with ...
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Special Olympics New York Winter Games to host opening ceremonies
The 2025 Special Olympics New York Winter Games kicks off with an opening ceremony at the Riverside Convention Center. There ...
Georgia House panel approves easing burden of proof of intellectual disability in capital cases
Bill would change the standard of proof from "beyond a reasonable doubt" to "by a preponderance of the evidence," aligning ...
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Groundbreaking study: People with intellectual disabilities can get smarter as they age
For years, researchers believed that when people with intellectual disabilities age, they experience an early decline in cognitive functioning. But a groundbreaking study by Hefziba Lifshitz of ...