One week ago today it became official.  The United States Congress has now passed legislation the removes the term “mental retardation” from all federal laws.  Now all existing education, health and labor laws will change the phrase “mentally retarded” to “an individual with an intellectual disability.”  Though it may seem a bit too politically correct, [...]

While our Florida state lawmakers continue to do things that baffle me, I’ve got a new one that should ruffle your feathers, too.  The Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration who regulates and oversees service provider agencies across the state for everything from hospitals to nursing homes, mental health centers to those facilities serving the intellectually [...]

I came into work one day this week so excited about something I read the night before.  When one of my little guys was ill, I turned to The American Academy of Pediatrics, “Caring for your Baby and Young Child” book that I received as a member of the Publix supermarkets Baby Club.  While nearly [...]

For the past five months of this blog, I have repeatedly referred to the special people for which we advocate as “developmentally disabled.”  Well, today the tide is changing.  It is time for us to make the change that is before Congress for Rosa’s Law.  There will be many steps to the process, but if [...]