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A cup of coffee with room for opportunity; Frisco coffee shop gives everyone a chance to work
New North Texas coffee shop empowers adults with intellectual disabilities through employment 02:21. Living with an ...
Railway Ministry replaces 'mentally retarded' with 'intellectual disability' in concession forms
Railway Ministry replaces offensive terms with inclusive language in concession forms for persons with disabilities.
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New law helps keep Georgians with intellectual disabilities off death row
A bill signed into law Tuesday by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp would make it easier to keep people with intellectual disabilities ...
DPS seeks public's help in locating missing 26-year-old with intellectual disabilities
KELLER, Texas - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has issued an endangered missing alert for a 26-year-old man with ...
After Executing an Intellectually Disabled Man, Georgia Rewrote Its Death Penalty Law
Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill Tuesday that will transform how intellectual disability is handled in death penalty cases in ...
Fight to close $52M WA school for adults with disabilities is over. What’s next?
The closure has been the subject of controversy since Democrats in the state legislature introduced the idea a few months ago ...
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Railways replace ‘Mentally Retarded’ with ‘Persons with Intellectual Disability’ in concession forms
New Delhi: The Ministry of Railways has announced that it will replace the term “mentally retarded persons” with “persons with intellectual disability” in concession forms issued to individuals with ...
Birmingham nonprofit helping students with intellectual disabilities go to college
FAID, Friends of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities, is hosting an event that will support scholarships for CrossingPoints ...
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Inclusive Language Shift: Railways Update Disability Concession Forms
The Indian Railway Ministry has updated its concession forms for persons with disabilities, replacing offensive terms like ...