AUCD: Poster Symposium: Developmental Disability Through Diverse Lenses and Settings: Pejorative Language: A National Analysis of Continued Use of Mental Retardation by States Post-Rosa's Law

Download

Pejorative Language poster [download]

Presenter

Carli Friedman, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Associate Departments of Dis
Institute on Disability & Human Development, UCEDD/LEND

Description

Rosa's Law, which changed references of mental retardation (MR) to intellectual disability within federal legislation, marked recognition by the federal government that MR is outdated and pejorative. However, Rosa's Law did not apply to many notable federal programs related to disability, such as Medicaid. This presentation explores if and how states continue to use MR despite federal and state regulations.

Back to Session: Poster Symposium: Developmental Disability Through Diverse Lenses and Settings