Beyond terminology: the policy impact of a grassroots movement.
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This article discusses the history of the grassroots movement led by self-advocates and their families to replace the stigmatizing term "mental retardation" with "intellectual disability" in federal statute. It also describes recent and pending changes in federal regulations and policy to adopt the new terminology for Social Security and Medicaid.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Intellectual and developmental disabilities
دوره 51 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013