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PERSONNE AYANT DEFICIENCE INTELLECTUELLE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- person with a disability
1, record 1, English, person%20with%20a%20disability
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- disabled person 2, record 1, English, disabled%20person
correct
- handicapped person 3, record 1, English, handicapped%20person
avoid, see observation, obsolete
- differently-abled person 4, record 1, English, differently%2Dabled%20person
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person with a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, sensory, learning or communication impairment, or a functional limitation, whether apparent or not, and permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, that hinders their full and equal participation in society when they face a barrier. 5, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20disability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
handicapped person: The use of the adjective "handicapped" in the term "handicapped person" is considered to be outdated and can be considered offensive. 5, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20disability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
differently-abled person: The use of the adjective "differently-abled" in the term "differently-abled person" is euphemistic and can be considered patronizing or offensive. 6, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20disability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
person with a disability: The plural form of "disability" is used in expressions such as "persons with disabilities" or "people with disabilities" to highlight the variety of disabilities present within a group. 5, record 1, English, - person%20with%20a%20disability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- personne en situation de handicap
1, record 1, French, personne%20en%20situation%20de%20handicap
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- personne vivant avec un handicap 1, record 1, French, personne%20vivant%20avec%20un%20handicap
correct, feminine noun
- personne handicapée 1, record 1, French, personne%20handicap%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- personne ayant une incapacité 1, record 1, French, personne%20ayant%20une%20incapacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- handicapé 2, record 1, French, handicap%C3%A9
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- handicapée 2, record 1, French, handicap%C3%A9e
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne ayant une déficience physique, mentale, intellectuelle, cognitive ou sensorielle, un trouble d’apprentissage ou de la communication, ou une limitation fonctionnelle, de nature permanente, temporaire ou épisodique, manifeste ou non, qui nuit à sa participation pleine et égale dans la société lorsqu'elle est confrontée à un obstacle. 2, record 1, French, - personne%20en%20situation%20de%20handicap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
personne en situation de handicap; personne vivant avec un handicap; personne handicapée; personne ayant une incapacité : Selon le contexte, un [de ces termes] pourrait mieux convenir. Par exemple, le terme «personne en situation de handicap» met l’accent sur la situation dans laquelle une personne se trouve et pourrait mieux convenir dans un contexte informel. Les termes «personne handicapée» et «personne ayant une incapacité» soulignent quant à eux la présence d’une déficience ou d’un trouble chez une personne et pourraient mieux convenir dans un contexte médical ou juridique. 2, record 1, French, - personne%20en%20situation%20de%20handicap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
handicapé; handicapée : Les termes «handicapé» ou «handicapée» employés comme noms peuvent être jugés offensants. 2, record 1, French, - personne%20en%20situation%20de%20handicap
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona con discapacidad
1, record 1, Spanish, persona%20con%20discapacidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- discapacitado 1, record 1, Spanish, discapacitado
see observation, masculine noun
- minusválido 2, record 1, Spanish, minusv%C3%A1lido
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] persona con [...] deficiencias físicas, mentales, intelectuales o sensoriales a largo plazo que, al interactuar con diversas barreras, puedan impedir su participación plena y efectiva en la sociedad, en igualdad de condiciones con las demás. 2, record 1, Spanish, - persona%20con%20discapacidad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
persona con discapacidad; discapacitado; minusválido: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que se prefiere en general la fórmula "persona con discapacidad" al uso del sustantivo "discapacitado", que, si bien no es reprochable desde el punto de vista lingüístico, supone aludir a la persona por una sola de sus características, en este caso la discapacidad. Tampoco se recomienda la voz "minusválido", utilizada durante mucho tiempo y aún presente en documentos y trámites diversos. […] se desaconseja su uso en los medios de comunicación, ya que en la actualidad se interpreta, en especial por los colectivos citados, como peyorativa. Asimismo se desaconsejan palabras o expresiones con matiz claramente despectivo (como "anormal", "subnormal", "deficiente", "incapaz", "inválido", "impedido", "disminuido"), así como las que denotan sufrimiento ("como sufre", "padece" o "arrastra una discapacidad"). 2, record 1, Spanish, - persona%20con%20discapacidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Social Services and Social Work
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Citizen Advocacy Montreal
1, record 2, English, Citizen%20Advocacy%20Montreal
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Citizen Advocacy Montreal's goal is to pair] persons who have an intellectual disability with volunteers in order to improve their quality of life, break their isolation, develop their independence and promote their social integration. [They do this by pairing,] training and [supervising] volunteer godfathers/godmothers, [and following]-up on the relationship [and the] development of social skills (people with intellectual disabilities). 2, record 2, English, - Citizen%20Advocacy%20Montreal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Parrainage Civique Montréal
1, record 2, French, Parrainage%20Civique%20Montr%C3%A9al
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parrainage Civique Montréal permet à des personnes vivant avec une déficience intellectuelle de s’épanouir dans une relation d’amitié égalitaire avec une personne bénévole, de s’intégrer et de développer une vie sociale, de tisser des liens significatifs, de favoriser l'acquisition et le développement d’habiletés, de veiller à leurs droits et de contribuer à leur épanouissement personnel par un lien d’amitié véritable. La mission de Parrainage Civique Montréal est de favoriser l'intégration sociale des personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle et de défendre leurs intérêts. 2, record 2, French, - Parrainage%20Civique%20Montr%C3%A9al
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-05-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Association for Community Living
1, record 3, English, Canadian%20Association%20for%20Community%20Living
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- CACL 2, record 3, English, CACL
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Canadian Association for the Mentally Retarded 3, record 3, English, Canadian%20Association%20for%20the%20Mentally%20Retarded
former designation, correct
- Canadian Association for Retarded Children 4, record 3, English, Canadian%20Association%20for%20Retarded%20Children
former designation, correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canadian Association for Community Living is a family-based association assisting people with intellectual disabilities and their families to lead the way in advancing inclusion in their own lives and in their communities. [This is done] in Canada and around the world by sharing information, fostering leadership for inclusion, engaging community leaders and policy makers, seeding innovation and supporting research. [CACL is] dedicated to attaining full participation in community life, ending exclusion and discrimination on the basis of intellectual disability, promoting respect for diversity and advancing human rights to ensure equality for all Canadians. 5, record 3, English, - Canadian%20Association%20for%20Community%20Living
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Association canadienne pour l’intégration communautaire
1, record 3, French, Association%20canadienne%20pour%20l%26rsquo%3Bint%C3%A9gration%20communautaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ACIC 2, record 3, French, ACIC
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Association canadienne pour les déficients mentaux 3, record 3, French, Association%20canadienne%20pour%20les%20d%C3%A9ficients%20mentaux
former designation, correct, feminine noun
- Association canadienne pour les enfants arriérés 3, record 3, French, Association%20canadienne%20pour%20les%20enfants%20arri%C3%A9r%C3%A9s
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'Association canadienne pour l'intégration communautaire est une association de familles qui aide les personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle et leur famille à être des chefs de file pour la promotion de l'intégration dans leur vie et dans leur communauté. [Ces] objectifs [sont atteints] au Canada et dans le monde en partageant des renseignements, en encourageant le leadership pour l'intégration, en engageant les chefs de file de communautés et les décideurs, en favorisant l'innovation et en appuyant la recherche. [L'ACIC a] pour objectifs de réaliser la pleine participation dans la vie communautaire, d’éliminer la marginalisation et la discrimination en raison de la déficience intellectuelle, de favoriser le respect pour la diversité et les droits de la personne afin d’assurer l'égalité de tous les Canadiens. 4, record 3, French, - Association%20canadienne%20pour%20l%26rsquo%3Bint%C3%A9gration%20communautaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-03-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- person with an intellectual disability
1, record 4, English, person%20with%20an%20intellectual%20disability
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- intellectually disabled 1, record 4, English, intellectually%20disabled
avoid
- mentally retarded 1, record 4, English, mentally%20retarded
avoid
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plural form: persons with an intellectual disability. In general or social contexts, the plural form "people" may be substituted for "persons", which tends to be used in formal, government or legal documents. 1, record 4, English, - person%20with%20an%20intellectual%20disability
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- personne ayant une déficience intellectuelle
1, record 4, French, personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20intellectuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- personne ayant un handicap intellectuel 2, record 4, French, personne%20ayant%20un%20handicap%20intellectuel
correct, feminine noun
- personne déficiente intellectuelle 3, record 4, French, personne%20d%C3%A9ficiente%20intellectuelle
feminine noun
- personne handicapée intellectuelle 4, record 4, French, personne%20handicap%C3%A9e%20intellectuelle
feminine noun
- handicapé intellectuel 5, record 4, French, handicap%C3%A9%20intellectuel
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- déficient intellectuel 6, record 4, French, d%C3%A9ficient%20intellectuel
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déficient intellectuel; handicapé intellectuel : On privilégie de plus en plus les autres équivalents qui mettent l’accent sur la personne au lieu de sa déficience. 7, record 4, French, - personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20intellectuelle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-04-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- individualized service plan 1, record 5, English, individualized%20service%20plan
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For most handicapped people, appropriate social integration requires an individualized service plan. This plan is a tool that ensures planned and coordinated resource and service delivery capable of fulfilling the needs of the individual by promoting autonomy and integration into the community (Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux. The Integration of Intellectually Handicapped Persons: A human and social imperative. 1, record 5, English, - individualized%20service%20plan
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plan de services individualisés
1, record 5, French, plan%20de%20services%20individualis%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil de planification et de coordination de services individuels nécessaires à la réalisation et au maintien de l'intégration sociale d’une personne ayant une déficience intellectuelle. 1, record 5, French, - plan%20de%20services%20individualis%C3%A9s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-08-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Montreal Association for the Intellectually Handicapped
1, record 6, English, Montreal%20Association%20for%20the%20Intellectually%20Handicapped
correct, Quebec
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- MAIH 2, record 6, English, MAIH
correct, Quebec
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Founded in 1935, the MAIH (Montreal Association for the Intellectually Handicapped) is an association of parents and of persons with [an] intellectual [disability]. The MAIH encourages the development of persons with [an] intellectual [disability] in order that each may become fully integrated into the community. 3, record 6, English, - Montreal%20Association%20for%20the%20Intellectually%20Handicapped
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Montreal Association for the Intellectually Handicapped (MAIH): name and abbreviation confirmed by the organization. 4, record 6, English, - Montreal%20Association%20for%20the%20Intellectually%20Handicapped
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Association de Montréal pour la déficience intellectuelle
1, record 6, French, Association%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al%20pour%20la%20d%C3%A9ficience%20intellectuelle
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- AMDI 2, record 6, French, AMDI
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fondée en 1935, l'AMDI(Association de Montréal pour la déficience intellectuelle) est une association de parents et de personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle. L'Association favorise l'épanouissement de la personne ayant une déficience intellectuelle dans le but de l'amener à s’intégrer pleinement au sein de la collectivité. 3, record 6, French, - Association%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al%20pour%20la%20d%C3%A9ficience%20intellectuelle
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Association de Montréal pour la déficience intellectuelle (AMDI) : nom et abréviation confirmés par l’organisme. 4, record 6, French, - Association%20de%20Montr%C3%A9al%20pour%20la%20d%C3%A9ficience%20intellectuelle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-06-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- person with a severe intellectual disability
1, record 7, English, person%20with%20a%20severe%20intellectual%20disability
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
disability: A lack of the ability to function normally, physically or mentally; 2, record 7, English, - person%20with%20a%20severe%20intellectual%20disability
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plural form: persons with a severe intellectual disability. In general or social contexts, the plural form "people" may be substituted for "persons", which tends to be used in formal, government or legal documents. 1, record 7, English, - person%20with%20a%20severe%20intellectual%20disability
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- personne ayant une déficience intellectuelle sévère
1, record 7, French, personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20intellectuelle%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- déficient intellectuel sévère 1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9ficient%20intellectuel%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A8re
avoid, masculine noun
- personne ayant un handicap intellectuel sévère 1, record 7, French, personne%20ayant%20un%20handicap%20intellectuel%20s%C3%A9v%C3%A8re
avoid, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- person with a profound intellectual disability
1, record 8, English, person%20with%20a%20profound%20intellectual%20disability
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- personne ayant une déficience intellectuelle profonde
1, record 8, French, personne%20ayant%20une%20d%C3%A9ficience%20intellectuelle%20profonde
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- déficient intellectuel profond 2, record 8, French, d%C3%A9ficient%20intellectuel%20profond
avoid, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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