After changing its name in 1973 from the American Association on Mental Deficiency, the American Association on Mental Retardation has now voted to change its name to avoid using the word "retarded." Still, members of the organization were unable to agree on a nonpejorative alternative. The American Psychological Association's panel on Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities is also set to change its name. Many psychologists prefer the term "intellectual disability," but some object to the word "disability."

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