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  2. Rosa's Law - Wikipedia

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    Rosa's Law [1] is a United States law which replaced several instances of "mental retardation" in law with "intellectual disability". The bill was introduced as S.2781 in the United States Senate on November 17, 2009, by Barbara Mikulski (D-MD).

  3. Disability in the United States - Wikipedia

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    People with disabilities in the United States are a significant minority group, making up a fifth of the overall population and over half of Americans older than eighty. [1] [2] There is a complex history underlying the U.S. and its relationship with its disabled population, with great progress being made in the last century to improve the livelihood of disabled citizens through legislation ...

  4. ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - Wikipedia

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    Concerned that a partisan battle would damage the traditionally bi-partisan base of support for disability rights legislation, Congressional champions of the bill, including Majority Leader Hoyer, encouraged the disability community to meet with the business community and negotiate bill language that both communities would agree to defend ...

  5. Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional - Wikipedia

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    A Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional, often referred to as a QIDP for short is a professional staff working with people in community homes who have intellectual and developmental disabilities and was previously known as a Qualified Mental Retardation Professional or QMRP. [1]

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  7. Disability Living Allowance - Wikipedia

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    They must have had a disability for at least three months, and expect it to continue for at least six more months; They must have care and/or mobility needs. Usually, to qualify for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children the child must: Be under sixteen; Need extra looking after or have walking difficulties

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  9. Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Act - Wikipedia

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    The legislation significantly expanded upon its landmark predecessor, the Lanterman Mental Retardation Services Act (AB 225), initially proposed in 1969. The original act extended the state's existing regional center network of services for developmentally disabled people, while mandating provision of services and supports that meet both the needs and the choices of each individual.