Web Accessible Text of PSA
When You Can Call Me…
(Most images have people with some form of disability)
Image: Happy baby girl
Text: When you can call me… beautiful
Image: Man and woman in work place
Text: When you can call me… colleague
Image: Little boy playing harmonica
Text: When you can call me… musician
Image: Little boy trying to catch baseball
Text: When you can call me… teammate
Image: Two girls with heads together
Text: When you can call me… friend
Image: Little Girl smiling
Text: Why…
Image: Man smiling
Text: Would you…
Image: Two little girl cheerleaders
Text: Ever…
Image: Older man singing with band
Text: call me…
Image: Boy blowing bubbles.
Text: Anything…
Image: Woman with arm around happy man.
Text: Else?
Text: People with intellectual disabilities
Text: Deserve only one R Word.
Text: Respect.
Peter V. Berns, Executive Director, The Arc of the United States - "...this is an important opportunity to educate the public about the discrimination and bigotry faced by people with disabilities, the tremendous progress people are making in overcoming those obstacles, and the role The Arc plays at the national, state and local level. Here is a chance to really stand up and clearly state what The Arc stands for!"
Del. Chuck Caputo, 67th District, Virginia - "I am extremely disappointed that this movie so strongly reinforces negative stereotypes about people with intellectual disabilities. It is critical that we continue our efforts to educate the public on just how demeaning the "R" word is and that we take whatever steps are necessary to remove the word from usage in Virginia government and in the Code of Virginia."
TAKE ACTION, The Arc of the U.S. - Includes a chapter action kit, news, updates and more information
Patricia E. Bauer's blog, which introduced the issue to the public, has been making updates on the progress of the movement.
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