From whence came mental retardation : asking while saying goodbye

Smith, J. David

From whence came mental retardation : asking while saying goodbye - 2007 - Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 45 (2) 2007: 132-135 .

Discusses the use of the term 'mental retardation' and the importance of changing not only words but concepts. Reviews events in the field during the last century seeking to find the genesis of the term.


INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
TERMINOLOGY
LANGUAGE OF DISABILITY
LABELS
STIGMA
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES

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