1. Why the R-Word Is the R-Slur - Special Olympics
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Practice Inclusion: End the Use of the R-Word
2. The Effects of the R-Word
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Advocates explain why the R-word is so hurtful when used in jokes or as part of everyday speech.
3. Guidelines for Writing About People With Disabilities
Use language that emphasizes the need for accessibility rather than the presence of a disability. Use. Don't Use. Accessible parking. Handicapped parking.
(Printer-friendly PDF version | 311 KB) (Large Print PDF version | 319 KB) (Spanish version) Words are powerful. The words you use and the way you portray individuals with disabilities matters. This factsheet provides guidelines for portraying individuals with disabilities in a respectful and balanced way by using language that is accurate, neutral and objective. 1. Ask to
4. Please, please don't say the “R” word - Orlando Health Arnold Palmer ...
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This past weekend as I prepared to board a flight, I stood in line at the gate waiting for my section to be allowed to board. I was preoccupied with the same thoughts that often come to mind as I travel. I worried that the weather was going to delay my trip home even further. I hoped there would be room for my carry-on luggage on the full flight. And most of all, in my constant quest for efficiency, I wished I could make everyone around me move a little faster.
5. Change in Terminology: “Mental Retardation” to “Intellectual Disability”
Aug 1, 2013 · This final rule adopts, without change, the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) we published in the Federal Register on January 28, 2013.
This final rule adopts, without change, the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) we published in the Federal Register on January 28, 2013. We are replacing the term "mental retardation" with "intellectual disability" in our Listing of Impairments (listings) that we use to evaluate claims...
6. Why can't we use the word 'retarded'? Because of people like Tom Segura
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To the editor: Regarding insult comic Tom Segura’s joke about using the R-word, the proper designation is intellectual disability.
7. Words Can Hurt - Global Down Syndrome Foundation
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Words Can Hurt What Words Should We Use? Words You Should NOT Use People First Language Don’t Overreact! Words Can Hurt Everyone knows words can hurt. For people with Down syndrome and their families, the history of “labels” is not a pleasant one. People with Down syndrome used to be labeled
8. The resurgence of the r-word - Vox
2 days ago · Disability advocates spent a decade campaigning against the slur. Now it's coming back. by Constance Grady. Oct 10, 2024, 3:00 AM PDT.
Disability advocates spent a decade campaigning against the slur. Now it’s coming back.
9. Why People Are Rethinking The Words 'Crazy' And 'Insane' - NPR
Jul 8, 2019 · The word "retarded" has fallen out of use as sensitivity to the disabled has grown. Now, a similar dynamic is beginning to play out around ...
The word "retarded" has fallen out of use as sensitivity to the disabled has grown. Now, a similar dynamic is beginning to play out around the word "crazy" and those with mental illness.
10. Netflix Defends Use Of 'Retarded' - Disability Scoop
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is defending a segment featuring the word "retarded" that airs on the streaming service saying that such language falls within the bounds of "creative expression."
11. Frequently Asked Questions about the R-Word
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Q: What is Spread the Word to End the Word?
12. Op-Ed: Stop Using 'Retard' As An Insult - NPR
Nov 5, 2012 · Conservative political commentator Ann Coulter drew criticism after she called President Obama "the retard" on Twitter.
Conservative political commentator Ann Coulter drew criticism after she called President Obama "the retard" on Twitter. In an open letter to Coulter on the Special Olympics blog, John Franklin Stephens, a Special Olympian living with Down syndrome, asked her to reconsider using that word.
13. If I Can't Say the R Word, Neither Can You - Willamette Week
Aug 9, 2016 · By Amy Silverman. When she was in third grade, my daughter Sophie became a bit of a tattletale. "Someone used a really bad word at school ...
And then one day around Sophie’s 7th birthday, I woke up and realized Sophie had become her own little person—something I’d long ago decided would never happen. I was wrong. She had ideas and opinions—sometimes even stronger than those of her peers.
14. Bill would replace R-word in Massachusetts state laws - WCVB
Nov 26, 2019 · "I don't really like that word," said Melissa Reilly, "because it puts people down."
"I don't really like that word," said Melissa Reilly, "because it puts people down."
15. How Do You Address People who Make Fun of Intellectual Disabilities ...
Jan 8, 2019 · I've been asked so many times how I react when I hear someone use the word “retarded,” so I figured this was a good time to tackle that one too.
Over break, I received this message from a middle school student: Hi! I was wondering if you had any advice for me. I’m still in middle school, and there are a lot of kids who call things autistic or make fun of kids with Down syndrome. It is NOT okay, and I wanted to know... {Read the post}