Assembly Bill 248, also known as the Dignity for All Act, removes the words and phrases "mentally retarded persons," "mentally retarded children," "retardation...
11 months ago

Language evolves, and that is certainly true when it comes to the words used to describe intellectual disabilities.
49 months ago

Everyone from Bill Maher to Ricky Gervais has taken to casually dropping the R-bomb to fire up the language scolds.
8 months ago

It is time for us to retire the use of the words "retarded" and "retard" in referring to people we think are not particularly bright.
84 months ago

This article mentions and discusses offensive words related to people with disabilities. It's not “oversensitive,” or too “new” of a concern for organizations...
45 months ago

Eminem is back with a new album and he's up to his same old tricks, which includes a lot of shock and awe. The 51-year-old rapper released...
4 months ago

I learned about Spread the Word to End the Word on Ellen Seidman's blog, Love That Max. Seidman's son, Max, has cerebral palsy,...
164 months ago

Former President Donald Trump called Vice President Kamala Harris “retarded” while attempting to convince top Republican donors to pour more money in his...
1 month ago

Our writer, Emma Purcell, has done some research into the definitions, origins and acceptability of different disability terminology.
9 months ago

One of Amram's tweets from almost a decade ago read: "It's not politically correct to say 'retarded' anymore, you have to call them...
53 months ago