Comments on: Today in the Washington Post http://specialhopenetwork.com/435/today-in-the-washington-post Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:42:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John Burke http://specialhopenetwork.com/435/today-in-the-washington-post/comment-page-1#comment-66 John Burke Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:32:37 +0000 http://specialhopenetwork.com/?p=435#comment-66 Pray for those involved with the movement to eliminate the "R" word. They speak for many whose voices are never heard. In terms of "what word will be next...." if there is another word that is demeaning, inaccurate, hurtful, and stigmatizing that word would be a good candidate. Human expression develops over time. "Moron, idiot and imbecile" were the terms used just decades ago to refer to those with developmental disabilities. Like "retard" those words lived out their place in the vernacular. Take the opportunity to communicate with an individual with intellectual disabilities. Then you'll be able to call hm/her by name rather than by the term society uses to calibrate their degree of "normalcy.' Pray for those involved with the movement to eliminate the “R” word. They speak for many whose voices are never heard. In terms of “what word will be next….” if there is another word that is demeaning, inaccurate, hurtful, and stigmatizing that word would be a good candidate.

Human expression develops over time. “Moron, idiot and imbecile” were the terms used just decades ago to refer to those with developmental disabilities. Like “retard” those words lived out their place in the vernacular.

Take the opportunity to communicate with an individual with intellectual disabilities. Then you’ll be able to call hm/her by name rather than by the term society uses to calibrate their degree of “normalcy.’

]]> By: gordon http://specialhopenetwork.com/435/today-in-the-washington-post/comment-page-1#comment-53 gordon Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:22:38 +0000 http://specialhopenetwork.com/?p=435#comment-53 use kind words, moll ... be kind to your sweet stister - if we all heard the words of the Lord out loud, every time we found ourselves slipping into "unwholesome talk," what an amazing grace would fall upon the world. there's a lot to be said for the noises of nelsons; let's all use kind words to our sweet sisters and brothers. they are everywhere. use kind words, moll … be kind to your sweet stister -
if we all heard the words of the Lord out loud, every time we found ourselves slipping into “unwholesome talk,” what an amazing grace would fall upon the world.
there’s a lot to be said for the noises of nelsons; let’s all use kind words to our sweet sisters and brothers. they are everywhere.

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