It's some kind of acronym or something I think.
2007-02-25 07:13:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
mentally challenged?
2007-02-25 07:21:10 · answer #1 · answered by Shakespeare, William 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Retarded has been, well, retarded for a long time. Developmentally disabled was the next acceptable term and is still used at times. Learning disabled is a more up to date term. Challenged is also an accepted term. A better usage is probably to find out what the real problem is such as Downs Syndrom amnd use the correct term for the specific disability.
2007-02-25 07:23:17 · answer #2 · answered by A F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are a socially conscious person! You are so right, the term retarded has a negative connotation. I have heard the terms developmentally challenged, intellectual or developmental disability, having special learning needs...
2007-02-25 19:19:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 3-year-old daughter is "special", the term most often used now is "developmentally disabled". I've been known to turn nasty when I hear "retarded", particulary in a joke.
2007-02-25 07:21:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you're thinking of MR/DD (mental retardation and developmental disability).
Generally,it's not appropriate to say that someone IS retarded, but it's okay to refer to someone as HAVING mental retardation or a developmental disability.
2007-02-25 07:17:55 · answer #5 · answered by ambr123 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what is outdated about retarded?Being politically correct is not going to change the person's problem.We have to stop this politically correct CRAP!
2007-02-25 08:36:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
special and are very good freinds to have are also loving no more of the R word
2007-02-25 09:08:59 · answer #7 · answered by mountainchowpurple 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋