tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783273706986791760.post853879669961011213..comments2023-06-05T04:23:28.850-07:00Comments on Abadi Accessibility News: Disability Faux PasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783273706986791760.post-69568150905910407882010-05-09T08:31:13.812-07:002010-05-09T08:31:13.812-07:00I might add that mental retardation is now out. Th...I might add that mental retardation is now out. The ADAAA (Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act) has changed it to "intellectual disabilities".<br /><br />William D. GorenWilliam Gorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06731979670880025856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783273706986791760.post-89975755679184537642010-04-29T07:54:36.672-07:002010-04-29T07:54:36.672-07:00Spcatherall, thanks for your comments. I totally ...Spcatherall, thanks for your comments. I totally agree. We should not have to walk on egg shells in order to relate to others. I think education is good, but being too cautious and "politically correct" is also not the right path.by Marcela Abadi Rhoadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00469732744279730536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3783273706986791760.post-86067230313470020932010-04-20T13:20:06.741-07:002010-04-20T13:20:06.741-07:00Apparently, we all need to be told every few years...Apparently, we all need to be told every few years what is politically correct to say and what is not. I have already been told by some people that some of the "acceptable" terms on this list are no longer acceptable. Being sensitive is good. Being insensitive is not. Being hyper-sensitive is also not good. It is not necessarily insensitive to use terms that a specific community has deemed inappropriate that were once considered appropriate. We have to speak and hear language as it is intended and commonly accepted. It's not in the power of any individual or any community to change the language and expect everyone else to follow along.spcatherallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01506234115074612155noreply@blogger.com