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Disability News Weekly Roundup Monday, Nov 18 – Friday Nov 22
Disability News Weekly Roundup Health: Science Daily— Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer at Risk of Early Aging Researchers found that frail health was associated with a greater risk for adult childhood cancer survivors of death and chronic disease. Being frail … Continue reading
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People-First from a Personal Perspective
Coming from a journalistic background, I knew all about the power of words and the importance of wording. When I first started at NARIC and was introduced to People-First Language, I understood the notion but the ethos of the community … Continue reading
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Tagged add, ap stylebook, apa, associated press, attention deficit disorder, blogging, guidelines, inclusion, journalism, journalist, language, NARIC, owusu, people-first, person first, reporting, research, society, teddowusu, teddy, writing
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People-first: Language of Progress
People-first language isn’t just semantics; it’s a way of referring to people with disabilities without intentionally or unintentionally expressing negative and disparaging attitudes. By using people-first language, we acknowledge the person (first) rather than the disability. “Over the years bloggers, … Continue reading
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Tagged ap, AP 2013 Stylebook, apa, associated press, beauty queen, current-events, gymnastics, gymnist, lefty, model, owusu, people-first, person first, politics, research, research and training centers, society, teddowusu, teddy, tennis, university of kansas, university of kansas research and training center on independent living, wheelchair users, wrestling
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Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center 