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sherryeee: their speech disabilities or considered to have cognitive disabilities to the extent which previously

sherryeee: was believed. See, for example, Temple Grandin's life story, Temple_Grandin;> her prodigious

sherryeee: intellect becomes apparent whenever we read her writings. So, although tests and assessments

sherryeee: requiring speech and language (spoken) may not accurately reflect cognitive abilities, their use

sherryeee: may also completely mask cognitive ability.

sherryeee: Note: the term 'learning disability' ordinarily refers to a disability which impacts learning and which is not correlated with intelligence

sherryeee: including (but not limited to): auditory processing, dyslexia, dysgraphia, other health impairment, visual processing, ADHD, severe emotional

sherryeee: disturbance, PTSD, hearing, sight, speech, etc

sherryeee: So, 'intellectual disability' may be too vague a term if we are discussing, specifically,

sherryeee: 'cognitive abilities' necessary for providing consent. And, these are both distinct from

sherryeee: from 'learning disabilities.'

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sherryeee: Political correctness is a tricky subject because the language used and preferred (both clinical

sherryeee: and day-to-day language) is shifting all the time, and I believe that the language preferences are different

sherryeee: in different parts of the world. That being said, I will offer that the current, preferred, broad-sweeping phrase that is being promoted in the US is "a person with an intellectual

sherryeee: disability." In circumstances when it is even necessary to mention the disability at all, that is

sherryeee: There is a growing movement among the disability community that asks the public to use

sherryeee: People First Language," which means, at its root, that we think and speak of people with

sherryeee: disabilities as PEOPLE. So, we should say "A man with schizophrenia" not "a schizophrenic."

sherryeee: You should say, "My friend has quadriplegia" not that "he is quadriplegic" or worse, that he is "a

sherryeee: quad." Of course, it is always best to follow the lead of the person with a disability, himself.

sherryeee: Many people with quadriplegia prefer to be called "quads." And, please take care to keep a

sherryeee: person's disability out of the conversation altogether, unless it is necessary to whatever is being discussed.

sherryeee: This answer may seem overly politically-correct to some, but I assure you that many people