Mental retardation vs. intellectual disability: Social Security weighs change - GIMBY (blog)

[**Mental retardation vs. intellectual **disability**: Social Security weighs change**](http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHHw_AogvSGc84ws81CXh3DDJRcIA&url=http://gimby.org/blogs/backyard-fence/20130205/mental-retardation-vs-intellectual-disability-social-security-weighs)
**GIMBY (blog)**
Advocates are applauding a move by the Social Security Adminstration to drop the term "mental retardation" in favor of "intellectual **disability**." For years, many have argued that "mental retardation" carries a stigma. Congress responded to this concern **...**

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