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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 ...
People with intellectual disabilities died and were injured at Pa. group homes. Regulators are taking action.
That was just the start. Investigators also confirmed four serious injuries, 11 cases of abuse, 77 cases of neglect, four ...
26-year-old man with intellectual disabilities missing
KELLER, Texas - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has issued an endangered missing alert for a 26-year-old man with ...
Recessive genes are subject to Darwinian selection, researchers suggest
Researchers from Radboudumc, Department of Human Genetics, demonstrated something remarkable in a 2014 publication in Nature.
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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Connecticut introduced 'Purple Alerts' to help find missing adults with intellectual disabilities
Connecticut is implementing “Purple Alerts,” a new specialized alert system to help find missing adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We hear from Connecticut state Rep. Eleni ...
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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 ...
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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 ...