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41 " idiots' were the most severely disabled, classified as those with the intellectual capacity of a two-year-old or younger; 'imbeciles' as those with a three- to eight-year-old mental capacity; and 'morons' as those with and eight- to twelve-year-old capacity. These labels limited society’s understanding of people with intellectual and physical disabilities. "
― Kate Clifford Larson , Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter
42 " it was with a great deal of help and supervision that Rosemary was able to perform. Newton observed that Rosemary could not concentrate on her studies for more than two and a half hours. Her limited attention span thwarted attempts to educate her, "
43 " [Ted Kennedy] believed that Rosemary 'taught us the worth of every human being. "