Posts filed under: intellectual disability

July 31, 2011
WLS-TV (Chicago)
Ending use of the 'R' word
Labeling people is a sensitive issue, especially for those with developmental disabilities. It is not an easy thing to change which is why there's a major campaign to eliminate the "r-word."
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Filed Under: disability awareness, intellectual disability, language

Oct. 8, 2010
The Baltimore Sun
Obama praises Maryland girl who inspired new law
A 9-year-old Edgewater girl who inspired a new federal law was honored by President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony Friday for Americans with disabilities.
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Filed Under: intellectual disability, language, technology

Aug. 2, 2010
The Orange County (Calif.) Register
ACLU sues feds over detention of disabled immigrants
Civil rights groups – including the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California – filed a class action lawsuit Monday against federal officials, demanding they create a system for determining the mental competency of those in immigration detention who represent themselves.
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Filed Under: intellectual disability, psychiatric disability, public policy

July 19, 2010
ABC News
Dr. Besser's Notebook: Special Olympics' Legacy for Us All
When I was in medical school at the University of Pennsylvania more than 20 years ago, our class volunteered to work at the Special Olympics Games in Philadelphia.
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Filed Under: healthcare, intellectual disability, public policy, recreation, Special Olympics

June 22, 2010
The Journal News (White Plains, N.Y.)
'People' before disabilities
New York will finally update the name of the state office charged with ensuring fair treatment and quality-of-life to people with various developmental disabilities, not just by taking the "r" word out of the title, but by adding "people" to it.
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Filed Under: developmental disability, intellectual disability, language, public policy

June 8, 2010
NewJerseyNewsroom.com
New Jersey looks to remove words such as ‘retarded' and ‘idiot' from state law
The state Senate Health and Senior Services Committee has approved legislation that would remove demeaning and disrespectful terms for individuals with developmental disabilities from state law.
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Filed Under: developmental disability, intellectual disability, language, public policy

June 7, 2010
The New York Times
Name Change at Agency to Remove ‘Retardation’
For the second time in a year, New York legislators are considering changing the name of one of the only state agencies in the country with “retardation” still in its title.
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Filed Under: developmental disability, intellectual disability, language, long-term care, public policy

June 6, 2010
WLS-TV (Chicago)
Academy focuses on kids with disabilities
For more than 35 years, Clare Woods Academy has been providing education to children with disabilities with a customized curriculum.
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Filed Under: autism spectrum, developmental disability, education, intellectual disability, K-12, learning disability

June 4, 2010
San Diego Union-Tribune
Sheriff’s program is bridge to mentally disabled
If yelling and banging inside Cherri Cary’s house were to prompt a 911 call, officers most likely would prepare to encounter a violent person.
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Filed Under: developmental disability, disability awareness, intellectual disability, psychiatric disability, public policy, public safety

May 29, 2010
Houston Chronicle
State says it can staff mental facilities
State officials expressed confidence Thursday they will be able to address “extremely serious staffing concerns” and a 60 percent turnover rate among workers who provide direct care to Texans with mental disabilities in the Lubbock State Supported Living Center.
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Filed Under: developmental disability, healthcare, housing, intellectual disability, long-term care, psychiatric disability, public policy

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