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Sylvia Caras <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 4 Apr 2011 09:45:01 -0700
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"The words that are "out" are disabled, developmentally disabled, 
mentally disabled, mentally ill, mentally retarded, handicapped, 
cripple and crippled.

"The preferred references are persons with a disability, persons with 
developmental disabilities and persons with mental illness.

"A similar bill is moving through the [Texas] Senate."

<http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/03/house-wants-updated-language-o.html>http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/03/house-wants-updated-language-o.html 




"People Who experience mood swings, fear, voices and visions"

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