tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post6113071521735542916..comments2024-03-28T03:35:52.176-04:00Comments on Love That Max : American Idol fans get mad for the wrong reason, singer makes wrong apologyEllen Seidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-75409957197185406322014-05-07T18:35:26.837-04:002014-05-07T18:35:26.837-04:00I do not like the use of archaic medical terms tur...I do not like the use of archaic medical terms turned derogatory to describe any people, especially one's fansAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-81458438549574259612014-05-07T16:12:12.297-04:002014-05-07T16:12:12.297-04:00Thanks, Ellen, for the link to my blog piece on th...Thanks, Ellen, for the link to my blog piece on this. As I ask in my post, I hope Caleb uses the platform he has on live TV to take the pledge to end the "r-word." That would be a remarkable positive out of a negative. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10464619236315919417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-8576286859632698362014-05-07T14:36:16.322-04:002014-05-07T14:36:16.322-04:00Oops, I meant so much for labelsOops, I meant so much for labelsJulee Radellinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-21151475625981013752014-05-07T14:24:45.514-04:002014-05-07T14:24:45.514-04:00Why do people have to be labeled at all
I had a fr...Why do people have to be labeled at all<br />I had a friend in high school who had gotten off to a bad start in grade school--the teacher and principal wanted to transfer her to what was then called the EMH class (educable mentally handicapped.)<br />Her parents said no way<br />This girl graduated in the top 5 percent of our class and edited the yearbook when we seniors<br />So much for labeslJulee Radellinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-23249202858326286762014-05-07T10:17:26.158-04:002014-05-07T10:17:26.158-04:00Yes, I've seen it on forms, too—some medical p...Yes, I've seen it on forms, too—some medical professionals haven't yet got the memo. I always let them know that it's a defunct term that's been replaced by "intellectual disability."Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-62003159725949443962014-05-07T09:12:44.467-04:002014-05-07T09:12:44.467-04:00Interesting about 'mental retardation'... ...Interesting about 'mental retardation'... about 2 months ago I signed a document for Lizzy that had 'Mental Retardation' listed in the heading on the form. <br /><br />Putting these kids in the spotlight will get them life lessons pretty quickly... Maria Koontznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-37379774761594026322014-05-07T08:59:40.110-04:002014-05-07T08:59:40.110-04:00Really, really hate that word. Glad the community ...Really, really hate that word. Glad the community quickly brought his poor choice of wars to light. There's simply no excuse.Kerith Stullhttp://brielleandme.net/r-word-ok/noreply@blogger.com