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May 26, 2010

Lawmakers Discuss Removing Words "Mentally Retarded" From Federal Law

Why should there be outdated or offensive language in the very laws designed to protect the civil rights of individuals with disabilities? That's what some lawmakers are discussing on Capitol Hill this week. Senators are preparing to eliminate all references in federal law to the terms "mental reta...

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July 30, 2009

A Snapshot of Secondary School Students With Mental Retardation

The federal government recently released a fact sheet on student experiences based on a long-running study.

Posted by Christina Samuels at 5:30 PM |

October 16, 2008

Does John McCain Think Trig Palin Has Autism?

Well, finally! Senators Barack Obama and John McCain dug into the topic of education during their third and final debate last night, even devoting a little bit of time to children with disabilities. Hooray! I'll be digging more deeply into their comments in other posts, but I think that a lot of ...

Posted by Christina Samuels at 1:46 PM |

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