mentally disabled
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Sir Richard, who previously criticised the 2022 execution of mentally disabled Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, said Tangaraju's case was "shocking on multiple levels".
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2023
Joey White, 64, is mentally disabled, his sister said.
From Washington Post • Dec. 27, 2022
Those funds have boosted early intervention programs in schools and communities, created wraparound services for severely mentally disabled homeless people and enhanced community outreach.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2022
Ms. Altukhova has refused to evacuate because her disabled husband and mentally disabled son are still inside nearby Building 40 and physically can’t leave.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2022
Legal rulings empowered people with developmental disabilities to refuse treatment and created rights for the mentally disabled that made forced institutionalization much less common.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
