There is a lot of discussion going on around the state about taking the words “mental retardation” out of the Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities’ name and have it become the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities.  Additionally, many of the county boards are also considering this change.  We would like to hear your thoughts about this subject.  Do you think the words “mental retardation” are negative words?  Do you think that we can help remove labels from people if we no longer use mental retardation to describe that particular developmental disability?  If we were to do this in Stark County, do you think our Stark County citizens would understand who the Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities is and who we serve?  We want to hear your thoughts.  Please TALK TO US and post your thoughts on taking the MR out of MRDD.