Having a conversation about the R-word can be difficult and often uncomfortable. Use the dialogue scenarios and tips below to help you successfully articulate why the R-word is hurtful in everyday spe...Open ▼Having a conversation about the R-word can be difficult and often uncomfortable. Use the dialogue scenarios and tips below to help you successfully articulate why the R-word is hurtful in everyday speech.

Answer: Spread the Word to End the Word is an on-going effort to raise the consciousness of society about the dehumanizing and hurtful effects of the word "retard(ed)" and encourage people to pledge t...Open ▼Answer: Spread the Word to End the Word is an on-going effort to raise the consciousness of society about the dehumanizing and hurtful effects of the word "retard(ed)" and encourage people to pledge to stop using the R-word. The campaign is intended to get schools, communities and organizations to rally and pledge their support to help create communities of inclusion and acceptance for all people.

There are times, situations and personalities sometimes involved that may not be best suited for an immediate intervention when you hear someone use the R-word. It simply may be best at times to walk...Open ▼There are times, situations and personalities sometimes involved that may not be best suited for an immediate intervention when you hear someone use the R-word. It simply may be best at times to walk away from a situation, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still do good after walking away.

There are many ways for you to get involved and help Spread the Word to End the Word in your school, community, workplace or social network. One of the best, easiest things to do is follow us on Faceb...Open ▼There are many ways for you to get involved and help Spread the Word to End the Word in your school, community, workplace or social network. 

One of the best, easiest things to do is follow us on Facebook, Twitter and You Tube. Links are at right. We have a newsletter, too, and you can sign up for that at right, as well.

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Spread the Word to End the Word is a youth driven campaign.  Every day there are young people, as well as family members and advocates, who are creating change in schools and communities. We need to ...Open ▼Spread the Word to End the Word is a youth driven campaign.  Every day there are young people, as well as family members and advocates, who are creating change in schools and communities. We need to hear those stories. For every one young person finding success in bringing about change, there are another 100 people trying to figure out how to do it themselves. Help us provide these resources for the community at-large by sharing your success stories so we can highlight them on our website and help everyone learn how they can be agents of change and create communities of inclusion and respect for all people.