On Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 1:52:22 PM UTC-4, Rod Speed wrote:
"NY" wrote in message
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"Rod Speed" wrote in message
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Back in the day, Moron, Imbecile and Idiot had specific IQ ranges to
be
classified as such...

I sort of knew that, but I wonder what they do now.

Intellectually disabled mostly
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_disability

I've not heard that term. The usual euphemism is "learning difficulties"
That's more for kids rather than adults.
which tends to refer to people who are unkindly and humorously referred to
as "the hard of thinking"
That's more of an insult.

I know a number of people who work in that segment of the health care field.

The correct term is "adults with disabilities". Many of the people they work with
have physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and many times, both.

God bless their souls - the health care workers, I mean. I watch what they do day
after day and witness the caring hearts and especially the patience these people
have. I am humbled when I watch them in action.

Just yesterday I attended a wedding of two such people and sat at the table with
a bunch of their coworkers. Many of them have worked in group homes and day-habs
for decades. Besides the daily care that they provide, they are also trained in take-down
techniques, restraint holds, etc. Depending on the environment, some workers always
wear clothes that they can easily slip out of, like loose fitting pullover shirts. I'm not
talking about criminally violent individuals, I'm talking about normally very gentle
individuals that occasionally exhibit behaviors that can be harmful to themselves or
others. One minute an aide could be helping a client clean themselves after using the
bathroom and the next minute they could be involved - with the same client - in a 2
person takedown maneuver.

I thank them for their service just like I thank those that serve(d) in the military.