Alabama argues for right to execute the ‘mildly disabled,’ takes case to Supreme Court

Federal judges say an Alabama man is intellectually disabled and can't be put to death. Alabama wants the Supreme Court to ...
BMJ

Respiratory-associated deaths in people with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective To review and synthesise evidence on rates of respiratory-associated deaths and associated risk factors in the intellectual disability population. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.
The Irish Times

Intellectual disability services under strain as private firms expand, care assistant says

The growing use by the HSE of private for profit for services in the area of intellectual disability is negatively impacting staff, undermining quality and shortchanging one of the most vulnerable ...