So I'm part of a mom's group that gets together every so often. Recently one of the moms was talking about a little girl with a developmental disability and kept referring to her as "retarded". I politely asked her to stop using that word, and she said she didn't realize (I have no idea how) that it's no longer "correct" and offensive...
My question is, what are acceptable ways for people to refer to individuals with developmental or cognitive disabilities? Specifically one of the women asked if the term "mentally challenged" is considered offensive. I'm really sorry if this post offends anyone, that was not my intention. I am just trying to educate myself, and help to educate those around me.
Re: Political correctness
Thank you for sharing! I really appreciate it. I know that sometimes people say things out of ignorance, and I hope that by sharing what you told me it can help clear some of the confusion up.