How non pc
Just been doing some research for work on Makaton (special needs sign language) and here is the recommended reading list at the end of the article:

Background for the Makaton Vocabulary:

Graham, J.T. & Graham, L.W. (1971) Language behaviour of the mentally retarded: syntactic characteristics. American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 75, 623-629.

Lovell,K. & Dixon, E.M. (1967) The growth of the control of grammar in imitation, comprehension and production in normal and educationally subnormal special school children. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 8, 31-39.

Lyle, J.G. (1960) The effect of an institution environment upon the verbal development of imbecile children. II: Speech and language. Journal of Mental Deficiency Research, 4, 1-13.

Mein, R. (1961) A study of the oral vocabularies of severely subnormal patients. II: Grammatical analyses of speech samples. Journal of Mental Deficiency Research, 5, 52-62.

Mein, R. & O'Connor, N. A study of the oral vocabularies of severely subnormal patients. Journal of Mental Deficiency Research, 4, 130-143.

O'Connor, N. & Hermelin, B. (1963) Speech and thought in severe subnormality. Oxford: Pergamon Press

Sievers, D.J. & Essa, S.H. (1961) Language development in institutionalized and community mentally retarded children. American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 66, 413-420.
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) sleighbellends has Boddies in her veins, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 19:34, Reply)

That's nice
anything special meant to leap out at me? Because I'm not seeing it, if so.

I'm a bit slow, I know. *gesticulates frantically*
( The Light In Giftwrap won't play poker with the Skull Spark Joker, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 19:41, Reply)

I'll see if I can get the wrong bits in bold
hang on a tick....
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) sleighbellends has Boddies in her veins, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 19:44, Reply)

Imbicile!
*smirks*
( Papa Noel is looking forward to filling your stockings, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 19:48, Reply)

See:
International Journal of Brainwrong
( Papa Noel is looking forward to filling your stockings, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 19:51, Reply)

Ah, fantastic

( Christmas Fairy is clumsily dancing away this fear, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 19:52, Reply)

err
It seems to be concentrating on the mental side of the situation
(i should have joined myspace, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 19:53, Reply)

We don't have remedial classes anymore
Oh no, we call them "nurture groups" nowadays.
And patients are "clients".
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) sleighbellends has Boddies in her veins, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 19:56, Reply)

I'd nurture your groups.
Will I get the chance on Saturday? *fingers crossed*
( Devil_In_Stockings has been an 'acceptable' boy this year, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 19:57, Reply)

We can nurture eachother's groups petal!
Confirmed childcare an hour ago, so we'll both be down :o)

*rubs thighs*

*does a little wee*
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) sleighbellends has Boddies in her veins, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 19:59, Reply)

YARGHFUCKINGGETINTHERE!
HURRAYS!
( Devil_In_Stockings has been an 'acceptable' boy this year, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:01, Reply)

*EXCITES EVEN MORE*
*licks Tightly's face*

*goes to pack Tenaladys*
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) sleighbellends has Boddies in her veins, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:02, Reply)

WOOHOO
Very much looking forward to seeing you and your lovely husband :)
( Mary's sexbox explosion makes me The Jesus, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:08, Reply)

Me too!
I is very excite to meet you and all of your consonants at last :o)
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) sleighbellends has Boddies in her veins, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:10, Reply)

I shall make sure I bring the full range of consonants with me :)

( Mary's sexbox explosion makes me The Jesus, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:11, Reply)

Well, golly!
I was going to not be arsed to go to DiT's stag do, as it was looking like rain, but now it seems rain is unlikely AND DG&T will be attending.

So I'm going to need a better excuse.
( The Light In Giftwrap won't play poker with the Skull Spark Joker, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:12, Reply)

We'll be indoors for the most part, so why would rain be a factor?

( Mary's sexbox explosion makes me The Jesus, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:13, Reply)

Maybe he's a cat
cats don't like the rain.
(Psyc-Ho-Ho-Ho-Chomp **bearer of the waki crown**, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:15, Reply)

Mine does
well she likes water, she's sinkcat.
( Mary's sexbox explosion makes me The Jesus, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:16, Reply)

your cat is a freak of nature,
you know what has to be done.
(Psyc-Ho-Ho-Ho-Chomp **bearer of the waki crown**, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:17, Reply)

better than pics
smg.photobucket.com/albums/v345/beckyjsbx/Giz%20and%20Ozzy/?action=view¤t=Oz.flv
( Mary's sexbox explosion makes me The Jesus, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:40, Reply)

For getting to and from the pub
from hotel or public transport or what-have-you. I never said it was a good excuse to begin with.
( The Light In Giftwrap won't play poker with the Skull Spark Joker, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:28, Reply)

Have you no coat or umbrella?

( Mary's sexbox explosion makes me The Jesus, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:34, Reply)

There's a thought
damn you and your logic, woman!
( The Light In Giftwrap won't play poker with the Skull Spark Joker, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:38, Reply)

*deeply offended*
Buttmunch.
( Devil_In_Stockings has been an 'acceptable' boy this year, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:17, Reply)

Love you really
bloke I've met once. *smooch*
( The Light In Giftwrap won't play poker with the Skull Spark Joker, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:29, Reply)

Eurgh, it's all beardy!
;)
( Devil_In_Stockings has been an 'acceptable' boy this year, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:39, Reply)

American Journal of Mental Deficiency
This should be published in at least 30 volumes!
( cackers negative capability, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:08, Reply)

Hmm
Don't you mean 'The Journal of American Mental Deficiency'?
(ReindeerOfDeath wants a holiday on, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 21:14, Reply)

I'm pretty certain
Imbecile is a genuine technical term.

As for the rest, well - subnormal, retarded, mentally deficient - these were the PC terms in the 60s, which is where these are from.

Edit: Still pretty amusing though.
( The Light In Giftwrap won't play poker with the Skull Spark Joker, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:10, Reply)

I'm 40 honey, and remember such vocabulary was the norm when I went to school
The irony for me was finding such a book list on a modern website. IMHO political correctness is a pain in the clopper - it's gone way too far. A few years ago, we weren't allowed to refer to black boards or white boards, but had to call them chalk/pen boards. Now we have these new-fangled interactive white boards and suddenly they're called white boards again. wtf?
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) sleighbellends has Boddies in her veins, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:17, Reply)

just checked that link
I'm still chortling ;o)
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) sleighbellends has Boddies in her veins, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:19, Reply)

The order is weird
I would have ranked them Idiot, Moron, Imbecile from smartest to dumbest but a moron is way smarter than an idiot.
( The Light In Giftwrap won't play poker with the Skull Spark Joker, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 20:31, Reply)