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Are there any real differences in the way persons labeled “retarded” and “nonretarded” behave? I think that there are such differences, and that in the aggregate they can be counted as deficits. These deficits make mildly retarded persons far more likely than nonretarded persons to be subject to exploitation, to be denied needed services, and to make errors of judgment that will have adverse consequences for themselves and others.
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Thompson, T. (1981). Distinguishing Mentally Retarded Persons from Nonretarded. In: Macklin, R., Gaylin, W. (eds) Mental Retardation and Sterilization. The Hastings Center Series in Ethics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3923-6_9
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