Intellectual Disability

How responsible is the genetic cocktail we receive from our parents for shaping our moral compass? Neurogeneticist Professor Kevin Mitchell from Trinity College Dublin joins the show to discuss. Audio

Civil liberties lawyer, Michael Bott, is echoing the concerns of psychiatrists that the health system is failing patients with an intellectual disability who need secure care. Audio

A child rapist with an intellectual disability who has spent 45 years in mental hospitals and prisons has won a landmark ruling from the United Nations Human Rights Committee that his detention is… Audio

Bridget Chamberlain has been taking part in a training programme run by Hell Pizza and IHC. The placement gives young people with intellectual disabilities the chance to gain practical skills and to… Video, Audio

This week on One in Five: staff describe it a magic place. We visit Nelson's Salisbury School, a residential special education facility for girls with intellectual and behavioural difficulties. Three… Audio

Vibrant posters have been appearing on street corners in main cities around the country as part of a national campaign to promote artists who happen to have a disability. The 'I am an Artist' campaign… Audio

More than a thousand athletes with intellectual disabilites descended upon Dunedin to compete across ten sporting disciplines last week. Katy Gosset reports on the eighth Special Olympics National… Audio

Derek Petera and Tuila Tenari discuss a kaupapa Maori organization offering tikanga based services to adults with intellectual disabilities. Audio