Article Publication Date:
9/15/2009
Summary:
It’s not just a matter of semantics or being “politically correct”. The language we use reflects how we feel about disability. The words you use can create either a positive view of people with disabilities or it can reinforce common myths. In this training document developed as part of Florida’s MIG grant program, communicating with people with disabilities is discussed in-depth and could be applicable to employers and service providers alike.
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Sources:
Grantee produced
Florida
Programs/Initiatives:
Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG)
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Keywords:
Wages and Benefits
Negative Phrase; Affirmative Phrase; The Ten Commandments of Communicating with People with Disabilities; Blind; Deaf; Persons of Short Stature; Autism; Asperger Syndrome; Tourette Syndrome; Cerebral Palsy; Developmental Disabilities; Hidden Disabilities
Contact
The MIG Team
TheMIGTeam@ascellon.com
Phone:
240-487-3032
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52402