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No, Disabled People Do Not Have One Shared Experience Of Life | HuffPost UK Life
We're not 'heroes' or 'tragic figures', we're individuals with stories to tell.
Stuff You Shouldn't Say To Disabled People
The best workplace disability policies and practices can be undone in a moment by thoughtless, corrosive remarks from coworkers.
'What bothers me more is the constant assumption I'm dumb' - Disability advocate Grace Stratton | Stuff.co.nz
Grace Stratton discusses how she handles the weird questions from people and why she wants things to get better for the next generation.
3 Ways Disability Culture Has Been Changing
Modern disability culture is old enough now that we can easily see significant shifts, from the practices, assumptions, and approaches of the 1960s and ‘70s, to those of disabled people in the second decade of the 21st Century.
Doing plain language is a process - Centre for Universal Design Australia
Doing plain language is a process that makes you think more deeply about the content of a document and what is most important.
NCDJ Releases Updated Disability Language Style Guide | National Center on Disability and Journalism
3 Mistakes To Avoid When Including Disability In Your DEI Programs
Disabled people themselves who watch how disability awareness content is developed and implemented continually notice some disturbing habits.
I've an invisible disability so stop calling me 'able-bodied' | Metro News
Living with type one diabetes, I’m no less disabled than someone with a physical disability, writes Eleanor Noyce.
Ableism: What to Know About This Form of Discrimination | Health.com
Ableism is discrimination against people with disabilities. Find out how to recognize and combat it, according to experts.
Defining disability pride: ‘I am who I am because of what I am’ (Guest opinion by Joey Pagano) - syracuse.com
It’s about rejecting the notion that disability takes every ability a person has, writes our guest columnist.
Autistic People Speak About Person-First Language
“We recognize that disability and personhood are not mutually exclusive. They are not oxymoronic.”
5 Sensible Guidelines For Interacting With Disabled People
Whether it’s true for us or not, we all know it’s true; some people are still afraid to interact with disabled people.
When talking about disability words matter - URevolution
When talking about disability, model the language you would like people to use, and don’t hesitate to point out offensive language in others.