A mother's view of a word that wounds: 'Retard'

Theresa Howard has written an eloquent essay about the use of the word “retard” as an insult. She says it erodes the dignity of people with intellectual disabilities, and demonstrates that we all need to work on accepting them into society. The American Association on Mental Retardation, by the way, recently changed its name to the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

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