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Hi, Why does it have to have a name focusing on ones impairment? Perhaps a famous disabled person-regardless of his/her disability. What do you think? Phyllis Rubenfeld,Ed.D. Hunter College City University of New York On Fri, 26 Mar 1999, NAGASE Osamu wrote: > Dear All, > > I have just received an enquiry from a friend of > mine who teaches at Tsukuba University. > He told me that special schools > attached to Tsukuba University > are translating their names into English, > perhaps for English speaking visitors. > They are going to use "challenged" like, > "Kirigaoka School for the Physically Challenged" and > "School for the Mentally Challenged at Otsuka". > > I know "challenged" is not welcome. But then > what would be the common names for > schools for disabled children, physical or > mental, in English speaking countries? > > Thanking you for your advice in advance. > > NAGASE Osamu > Yokohama, Japan > [log in to unmask] > office tel/fax +81-(0)45-503-1219 > http://itass01.shinshu-u.ac.jp:76/TATEIWA/1.HTM > > > > > > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%