It began as the Society for Intellectually Handicapped Children, hence the IHC acronym.
[1] IHC advocates for the rights, inclusion and welfare of all people with an intellectual disability and supports them to live satisfying lives in the community.
There are 13,000 young families who struggle with the pressures of raising a child with an intellectual disability, and 29,000 adults with an intellectual disability across New Zealand.
Its history reaches back over 70 years to a group of families who set up an association to lobby for a better deal for their children.
IHC believes people with an intellectual disability have the right: IHC supports people with an intellectual disability by: Idea Services is the company owned by IHC to provide services to disabled people.