Re: Re: Now, Down Syndrome advice

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Thanks

--- Geoff and Green <gsgreen@...> wrote:

> I ve cared for children and teen that are MR and

> found them to not be much

> different than a child with ds or LD depepnding on

> how severe. With the

> exception that they look like everyone else no

> distinguishing

> characteristics, and usually have no idea the cause

> of it. A few do with

> high temps from vaccines or illnesses.

> Re: Re: Now, Down Syndrome

> advice

>

>

> > If y'll know some stuff about MR- which I think is

> > metally retarted now, please say some stuff about

> it.

> > We're gonna learn about it in class this following

> > week.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > --- duffey48@... wrote:

> > > In a message dated 2/22/01 4:38:15 AM Eastern

> > > Standard Time,

> > > Evesmother@... writes:

> > >

> > > << I'm sorry if I offend people when

> > > I use the term mental-retardation but I do it

> > > purposely because it more

> > > clearly explains my child's condition than any

> of

> > > the politically-correct

> > > euphemisms people use. >>

> > >

> > > I am quite comfortable with the term MR as well.

> I

> > > agree that it clearly

> > > explains Maddie also. We've gotten into the MR

> > > discussion many times on the

> > > DS listserv and it seems that most are offended

> by

> > > it's use. They prefer to

> > > use DD (developmentally delayed). But my

> argument

> > > there is that delayed

> > > implies catching up, or just being late. The

> truth

> > > is Maddie will never

> > > catch up to what society deems *normal*. Now I

> can

> > > say that here, but after

> > > saying it once on the DS listserv, I won't

> again.

> > > Donna

> > >

> > >