https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/intellectual-disability Intellectual Disability en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:50:37 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/supreme-court-weighs-iq-tests-and-other-school-records-in-key-death-penalty-case/2025/12 The court weighs the proper role of IQ tests for defendants claiming an intellectual disability. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 17:50:37 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/supreme-court-weighs-iq-tests-and-other-school-records-in-key-death-penalty-case/2025/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/college-for-students-with-intellectual-disabilities-faces-an-uncertain-future/2025/06 Inclusive higher education programs benefit students with intellectual disabilities. But funding challenges are threatening their growth. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:28:08 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/college-for-students-with-intellectual-disabilities-faces-an-uncertain-future/2025/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/6-rules-for-engaging-students-with-intellectual-disabilities-in-sports/2022/11 Here's how to get started with unified sports, where students with and without intellectual disabilities can play together. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:48:40 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/6-rules-for-engaging-students-with-intellectual-disabilities-in-sports/2022/11 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/intellectual-disability-definition-plays-role-in-supreme-court-deliberations/2016/12 The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a Texas case about what standard of intellectual disability can be used to disqualify a person from the death penalty. Thu, 01 Dec 2016 16:53:55 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/intellectual-disability-definition-plays-role-in-supreme-court-deliberations/2016/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/alternate-tests-for-special-education-still-sticking-point-for-essa-panel/2016/04 The panel tasked with creating rules to govern the Every Student Succeeds Act is hung up language in the law relating to testing students with severe cognitive disabilities. Thu, 07 Apr 2016 20:33:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/alternate-tests-for-special-education-still-sticking-point-for-essa-panel/2016/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/young-adults-with-down-syndrome-star-in-new-cable-reality-show/2015/12 "Born this Way," featuring seven young adults with Down syndrome, premieres at 10 p.m. ET December 8 on the A&E network. Mon, 07 Dec 2015 22:32:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/young-adults-with-down-syndrome-star-in-new-cable-reality-show/2015/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/alternative-education-track-would-see-new-scrutiny-under-federal-bill/2015/02 U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, a Pennsylvania Democrat, wants to ensure parents are given more information before allowing their children to be placed in an educational track with less rigor than the general education curriculum. Wed, 18 Feb 2015 21:39:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/alternative-education-track-would-see-new-scrutiny-under-federal-bill/2015/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/nationwide-survey-offers-data-on-sexual-abuse-of-students-with-disabilities/2014/06 Survey respondents reported that many students with disabilities were subjected to sexual abuse many times, often by adults in the school setting. Fri, 06 Jun 2014 17:35:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/nationwide-survey-offers-data-on-sexual-abuse-of-students-with-disabilities/2014/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/sparking-literacy-gains-for-students-with-intellectual-disabilities/2014/06 After up to four years of intervention, students with mild or moderate intellectual disabilities were able to read 1st-grade-level text, new research finds. Wed, 04 Jun 2014 18:24:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/sparking-literacy-gains-for-students-with-intellectual-disabilities/2014/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/justice-department-settles-with-rhode-island-over-disabilities-complaint/2014/04 Federal officials investigating Americans with Disabilities Act violations in Providence, R.I., had expanded their work to the whole state after settling last year with the Providence school system. Wed, 09 Apr 2014 15:38:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/justice-department-settles-with-rhode-island-over-disabilities-complaint/2014/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/new-york-times-shines-spotlight-on-sheltered-employment/2014/03 The newspaper offers a detailed account of the lives of men with intellectual disabilities who worked for decades at a turkey-processing plant, earning less than $100 a month. Tue, 11 Mar 2014 19:45:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/new-york-times-shines-spotlight-on-sheltered-employment/2014/03 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/fbi-probe-finds-no-misuse-of-title-i-funds-in-providence-r-i-district/2014/01 The FBI was one of several federal agencies involved in an investigation into a vocational program that was found to be improperly isolating students with intellectual disabilities. Fri, 03 Jan 2014 22:35:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/fbi-probe-finds-no-misuse-of-title-i-funds-in-providence-r-i-district/2014/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/justice-department-criticizes-rhode-island-sheltered-workshop/2013/06 Providence has shut down a program for youth and adults with intellectual disabilities that required them work at menial jobs at wages far below the state minimum. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:08:40 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/justice-department-criticizes-rhode-island-sheltered-workshop/2013/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/revised-psychiatric-disorders-bible-changes-disability-definitions/2013/05 The fifth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, also known as the DSM-5, represents the latest thinking on what symptoms define a host of mental disorders, with potential implications for schools, teachers and parents. Mon, 20 May 2013 20:43:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/revised-psychiatric-disorders-bible-changes-disability-definitions/2013/05 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/new-rules-for-testing-students-with-disabilities-spark-concerns-in-texas/2013/04 Students tested only on the simplest tasks under Texas' new testing regime will not be counted as proficient under state and federal proficiency standards. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:35:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/new-rules-for-testing-students-with-disabilities-spark-concerns-in-texas/2013/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/series-on-group-home-abuses-earns-journalism-honor/2013/04 California Watch's reporting on problems with the state-run police force tasked to protect the vulnerable residents of California group homes was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for public service. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:33:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/series-on-group-home-abuses-earns-journalism-honor/2013/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/new-definition-of-autism-drops-asperger-pdd-nos-distinctions/2012/12 But the major rewrite by psychiatrists of the definition of autism will include all diagnosed with a form of the disorder now, one expert says. Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:45:23 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/new-definition-of-autism-drops-asperger-pdd-nos-distinctions/2012/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/feds-receive-record-number-of-complaints-about-special-education/2012/10 The greatest number of complaints were about whether students were receiving a free, appropriate public education. Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:27:17 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/feds-receive-record-number-of-complaints-about-special-education/2012/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/outcomes-for-students-with-severe-disabilities-can-must-improve/2012/09 The Collaboration to Promote Self-Determination today shared a set of recommendations to better prepare students with significant disabilities for the workforce and continue their education after high school. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:13:59 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/outcomes-for-students-with-severe-disabilities-can-must-improve/2012/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/gao-transition-for-students-with-disabilities-can-must-improve/2012/08 The different agencies only coordinate their activities to an extent and don't ever reflect on how effectively they work together, the Government Accountability Office said. Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:04:43 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/gao-transition-for-students-with-disabilities-can-must-improve/2012/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/even-in-mean-schools-teams-with-students-with-disabilities-thrive/2012/07 Unified Sports teams aren't guaranteed to succeed: Mixing students with intellectual disabilities with their classmates may not work at every school. But some schools have been pleasantly surprised when they did. Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:15:55 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/even-in-mean-schools-teams-with-students-with-disabilities-thrive/2012/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/changes-to-name-definition-of-mental-retardation-raise-concerns/2012/06 The new definition would rename mental retardation "intellectual developmental disorder," and change how it is diagnosed. Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:27:48 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/changes-to-name-definition-of-mental-retardation-raise-concerns/2012/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/the-intersection-of-race-and-students-with-disabilities/2012/04 "Racism is endemic," one university professor says of assigning students of color to certain types of disabilities. "Many of us who have been victims are perpetrators of it." Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:06:52 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/the-intersection-of-race-and-students-with-disabilities/2012/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/do-iq-tests-wrongly-label-some-with-autism-as-intellectually-disabled/2012/04 By some measures, 70 percent of children with autism have also been labeled as intellectually disabled. Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:30:17 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/do-iq-tests-wrongly-label-some-with-autism-as-intellectually-disabled/2012/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/group-acts-to-address-overidentification-of-black-children-as-disabled/2012/01 The National Association for the Education of African American Children with Learning Disabilities will train parents how to better advocate for their children and address this persistent disproportionality. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:00:42 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/group-acts-to-address-overidentification-of-black-children-as-disabled/2012/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/college-opportunities-emerge-for-people-with-intellectual-disabilities/2011/12 "We've had now 30 years of access for students with disabilities to go school. They're coming out of that system with a different expectation: Their education should continue." Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:31:11 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/college-opportunities-emerge-for-people-with-intellectual-disabilities/2011/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/breakthroughs-in-diagnosing-one-day-preventing-autism/2011/10 A new collection of research makes it possible to diagnose autism in those with Down syndrome, and diagnose autism earlier--and possibly prevent it. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:29:34 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/breakthroughs-in-diagnosing-one-day-preventing-autism/2011/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/grants-for-a-mouse-morphemes-and-mobile-dictionaries/2011/08 A computer mouse for the foot? A system that keeps a wheelchair user from getting into an accident? A mobile signing math dictionaries with mouth morphemes? These futuristic-sounding creations are now closer to reality. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:00:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/grants-for-a-mouse-morphemes-and-mobile-dictionaries/2011/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/easter-seals-survey-offers-views-from-parents-of-adults-with-disabilities/2010/11 Parents of adult children with disabilities were generally concerned about the future prospects for their children. Adults with disabilities were also surveyed, but the results are difficult to compare. Fri, 05 Nov 2010 21:00:17 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/easter-seals-survey-offers-views-from-parents-of-adults-with-disabilities/2010/11 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/ed-dept-announces-postsecondary-transition-grants/2010/10 Several federal initiatives will address employment, education and teacher training. Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:40:59 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/ed-dept-announces-postsecondary-transition-grants/2010/10