Comments on: Association For Retarded Children 1968

By: Katie K

Katie K — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:53:03 +0000

As a special ed teacher I wonder at all the mis-labeled kids that were parked there. You may not like having to be “pc” about terminology but at least today we are looking closer at kids that learn/respond differently and quite a few of us are seeing amazing individuals.

By: matt wright

matt wright — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:03:55 +0000

Fantastic looking house. They certainly don’t name them like that anymore!! most likely it would have to be “center for disadvantaged mentally less capable” or something. I wonder how more PC we will get 50 years from now.

By: Cliffe

Cliffe — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:19:55 +0000

So… they don’t word ‘em like they used to.

By: Ben Lukoff

Ben Lukoff — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:09:59 +0000

Indeed, Impatient. It’s called the euphemism treadmill. I think, 50 years ago, words like “idiot” and “moron” may still have been current as clinical terms.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:03:26 +0000

I used to live two blocks from this house for many years and always admired it. I had no idea of its history!

By: Impatient

Impatient — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:42:25 +0000

Actually, the word “retarded” was an extremely diplomatic term 50 years ago. The inevitable pejoration of the word led to its anathema status of today. No doubt the same thing will happen to whatever term we’re supposed to use now, and people in 2050 will sneer at our insensitivity.