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Rosa’s Law, People First Language and More…

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Rosa’s Law, People First Language and More…

The Senate has passed legislation—Rosa’s Law—to replace the term ā€œmental retardationā€ with ā€œintellectual disabilityā€.Ā  This change in terminology would affect health, education and labor policy at the federal level, and bring it into line with the language already adopted by the CDC and other federal agencies.Ā  The House version, called the Elizabeth A. Connelly Act,…