Following a trend, the Social Security Administration wants to start using the term “intellectual disability/mental retardation” in lieu of “mental retardation” alone.

Actress Jennifer Aniston is the latest in a string of public figures to take heat for using the word “retard.”

Before leaving for a summer break, Senators unanimously approved legislation to replace the term “mental retardation” with “intellectual disability” in some areas of federal government.

A Massachusetts couple is asking their son’s school district to remove a science textbook concerned its characterization of Down syndrome could lead to bullying.

In New York — one of the last states to retain the word “retardation” in a department title — advocates are split on efforts to eliminate a term some consider offensive.

A Senate committee unanimously approved legislation Wednesday to replace the term “mental retardation” with “intellectual disability” in some parts of federal government.

The Senate is expected to consider a measure this week to replace the term “mental retardation” with “intellectual disability” in some areas of federal government.

“Intellectual disability” would replace “mental retardation” and Asperger’s syndrome would be folded into “autism spectrum disorders” under proposed changes unveiled Wednesday.

A historic meeting last week drew national attention to disability issues and forged a new relationship between advocates and the White House that could set the tone for years to come.

Capping more than a week of scrutiny, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel signed the Special Olympics pledge to end use of the “r-word.”

Rahm Emanuel apologized to disability advocates during a White House meeting Wednesday for using the word “retarded” and said he would pledge to help end use of the word.

White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel will meet with a group of disability advocates Wednesday, more than a week after a media report quoted him using the word “retarded.”

Sarah Palin is calling on President Barack Obama to fire his chief of staff after a report last week quoted Rahm Emanuel using the word “retarded.”

A media report quoting Rahm Emanuel using the word “retarded” drew fire from advocates who called the slip up a repeat offense as the White House worked swiftly to quell the matter.

The federal government would replace “mental retardation” with “intellectual disability” throughout health, education and labor policy under a bill introduced Tuesday in the Senate.