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I recently spoke supporting a new name for the President's Committee on Mental Retardation. I suggested it be changed to "President's Committee for People with Developmental Disabilities."
I hope name changes like this will start to affect many organizations. We could change how people in the so-called real world think about people with developmental disabilities and mental retardation. I know some groups will be against the name changes, but there are many of us who will support the change.
It is time for these changes. People with Down syndrome used to be called mongoloids.
Other groups have also pointed out how strong language is. About three weeks ago a radio DJ made a reference to people with mental retardation. He said, "Retarded kids can vote." I called him and told him that we...