Posts Tagged ‘disabilities’
The Social Security Administration Will No Longer Use the “R-word”
The Social Security Administration will no longer be using the words “mental retardation” when it comes to people with “intellectual disability” in its official Listing of Impairments. Peter Berns, CEO of The Arc says, “Changing how we talk about people with disabilities is a critical step in promoting and protecting their basic civil and human rights.…
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