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Policy concerning persons with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities

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NV Code › Title 39 › Chapter 435 › Section 435.009

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It is the policy of this State that persons with intellectual disabilities and persons with developmental disabilities:

1. Receive services in a considerate and respectful manner;

2. Are recognized as individuals before recognizing the disabilities of the persons; and

3. Are to be referred to using language which is commonly viewed as respectful and which refers to the person before referring to his or her disability.

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