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ERIC Number: EJ522824
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-6765
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We Need to Educate the Professionals.
Monroe, T. J.
Mental Retardation, v34 n2 p122-23 Apr 1996
An individual with a developmental disability discusses self-advocacy, involvement with the American Association on Mental Retardation, dislike of the term "mental retardation," the need for such organizations to work more closely with people who have disabilities, and the need for such organizations and society at large to be more inclusive. (DB)
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Developmental Disabilities, Labeling (of Persons), Normalization (Disabilities), Opinions, Postsecondary Education, Professional Associations, Self Advocacy, Social Attitudes, Social Integration
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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