Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 25-40: References to persons with disabilities

A. All new and revised statutes, administrative rules, local

laws, ordinances, charters, or regulations promulgated or any

publication published by the state or any political subdivision that

refers to persons with disabilities shall:

1. Avoid language that:

a. implies that a person as a whole is disabled, such as

the "mentally ill" or the "learning disabled", or

b. equates persons with their condition, such as

"epileptics", "autistics", or "quadriplegics"; and

2. Replace nonrespectful language by:

a. referring to persons with disabilities as persons

first; for example, persons with disabilities, persons

with developmental disabilities, persons with mental

illness, persons with autism, or persons with

intellectual disabilities, and

b. referring to terms such as "mental retardation" or

"mentally retarded" with terms such as "intellectual

disabilities" or "intellectually disabled".

B. Violation of this section shall not be grounds to invalidate

any new or revised statutes, administrative rules, local laws,

ordinances, charters, or regulations promulgated or any publication

published by the state or any political subdivision; provided,

however, such documents shall be changed to reflect the provisions

of this section in subsequent revisions.

C. Nothing in this section shall constitute a requirement to

change the name of any agency or program. Existing printed material

may be utilized until such time as supplies are required to be

replenished.