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With so many misconceptions about intellectual disabilities, is there a truth among them?

Learn the Truth Behind the Common Misconceptions About Intellectual Disabilities

It starts from something so simple: a child finding it difficult to concentrate, not being able to read, or not even being able to conduct proper eye contact. All these factors may seem like something a parent shouldn’t be worrying about. However, more often than not, these can be signs that your child may have […]

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Filipinos with intellectual disabilities are still subjected to great prejudices, and there is much to work on in terms of eliminating social stigma against their sector.

How Can We Better Address Intellectual Disability in the Philippines?

A study published by the International Labor Organization reports that some 650 million people or one-tenth of the global population have a disability, with roughly 470 million of them belonging to the working age group.  According to Sebastian Buckup, author of the study, PWDs are subjected to “unjustifiable discrimination, and consequently exclusion from employment, skills

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