Compared to 50 Years Ago, the Average Life Expectancy for Individuals

Multiple Choice

Compared to 50 years ago, the average life expectancy for individuals who have intellectual or developmental disabilities is:

A) much longer, approaching a near-normal lifespan for most such people
B) slightly longer, but still considerably less than a normal lifespan
C) about the same as it was 50 years ago
D) slightly shorter, owing to more infants who today are born alive but die in infancy