Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
 
Agency
Department of Medical Assistance Services
 
Board
Board of Medical Assistance Services
 
chapter
Waivered Services [12 VAC 30 ‑ 120]
Action Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability Waiver Changes
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 12/9/2011
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12/1/11  9:49 am
Commenter: Our Choices Advocacy Group

Our Choices Advocacy Comments
 
We are the Our Choices Advocacy Group at the HNN-CSB. We advocate for ourselves and others with intellectual disabilities. IDD, Intellectual & Developmental Disability should take the place of Mental Retardation in all of the new regulations. We think you should stop using the words Mental Retardation altogether. “Words Hit like a Fist,” like the “R” word. We think you should write us back with you thoughts on changing the “R”  word.
CommentID: 21171