Caring for individuals with developmental disabilities requires patience, understanding, and a tailored approach to meet their unique needs. Whether you’re a caregiver, family member, or friend, you can help individuals with developmental disab...
Read More ›Self-esteem is just as important for individuals with disabilities as it is for everyone else. It can be particularly challenging to build self-esteem in people with disabilities, though, because they often face discrimination and stigma from society...
Read More ›Adults with disabilities face a number of challenges when it comes to finding and staying in a job. But vocational training can help them overcome these challenges, and even help them find careers they love. Vocational training is a chance for people...
Read More ›Intellectual disability means having below-average capacity for intellectual functioning than the general public. It also manifests in having challenges with adaptive behavior. Developmental disability, on the other hand, means having a developmenta...
Read More ›Recently, studies published in reputable journals have shown that, generally, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) want to learn how to live independently. One study stated that some key factors in independent livi...
Read More ›For a person with developmental disabilities, day-to-day living presents several challenges. At a group home, they receive assistance with daily tasks and have access to staff who can help manage things like medication schedules, transportation, and ...
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