>Actually it is a real word used to describe a specific IQ range isn't it? > >Sam. >
Nope. It has not been used professionally since the 1970's. Even then it was frowned up on. Downs Syndrome is OK, Mentally Handicapped is OK, Developmentally Delayed is OK. All of these phrase describe particular diagnoses. Retard is a perjoritive. Its intended as hate speech pure and simple. If you're really in doubt look up what's currently used in the DSM-IVR. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| ColdFusion is delivering applications solutions at at top companies around the world in government. Find out how and where now http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm?event=finder&productID=1522&loc=en_us Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:240348 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
