RICHMOND, Virginia - The Senate has unanimously passed legislation to get rid of all references to retarded in state law.
Sen. Patricia Ticer's bill would replace "mentally retarded" and "mental retardation" with "intellectually disabled" and "intellectual disability."
Members of Arc of Northern Virginia, a nonprofit group that advocates for those with developmental disabilities, looked on from the gallery as senators voted Thursday. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Rosetta Stone- Learn A Language
Sen. Patricia Ticer's bill would replace "mentally retarded" and "mental retardation" with "intellectually disabled" and "intellectual disability."
Members of Arc of Northern Virginia, a nonprofit group that advocates for those with developmental disabilities, looked on from the gallery as senators voted Thursday. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Rosetta Stone- Learn A Language
