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ASSOCIATION RETARDED CITIZENS UNITED STATES [1 record]

Record 1 2020-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Sociology of persons with a disability
  • The Arc
OBS

Through the decades, The Arc has advocated for the passage of state and federal legislation on behalf of people with disabilities and established a broad network of state and local chapters that range from small voluntary groups to large, professional organizations.

OBS

Over time, as the words "retardation" and "retarded" became pejorative, derogatory, and demeaning in usage, the organization evolved its terminology to reflect the desires of people with disabilities, and changed its name to "The Arc".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées

Spanish

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