State and Local Groups May Remove 'Mental Retardation' From Names
Dayton Daily News › July 10, 2008
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Has the pervasive use of mean-spirited slang tainted the words "mental retardation?"
The Ohio Association of County Boards of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities is to vote Oct. 27 about whether to take the words "mental retardation" out of its name and ask the Ohio Department of MRDD to do the same.See the full content of this document
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State and Local Groups May Remove 'Mental Retardation' From Names
Meanwhile, 10 of Ohio's 88 county boards already have taken the "MR" out of MRDD -- becoming simply boards of...
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