Using anecdotal examples, this article will argue that focusing on language rather than on actions is unlikely to result in community integration of people with disabilities. It will also provide ...

Many people have intersecting identities and may choose not to share all of those identities in your communications. When possible, it is strongly recommended that you ask people how they prefer to be ...

Newark School Saw Too Many Students Classified With Disabilities. They Asked Rutgers for Help. When educators in the Newark ...

The American Psychological Association has long advocated for the use of person-first language (e.g., a person with depression) when referring to people with disabilities. It has also acknowledged ...

This section covers the topic of disabilities, disorders, and other health conditions for science communication, journalism, and inclusive writing within official contexts. Mentioned are the concept ...

Imagine yourself back in school, and each student in your class is reading a section of a story. As your turn approaches, you get more and more nervous. Nothing could be worse than having to read in ...

In the past, the National Center on Disability and Journalism’s disability language style guide prioritized the use of person-first language — advising language like “person with a disability,” for ...

In recent weeks, there have been a number of media reports on issues affecting people with disabilities. These have included a child with autism who went missing in New York City, a public forum and ...

Some thoughts about language–and the words we use–prompted by a conversation with Joy Weeber, Raleigh’s hard-charging disability rights advocate. Hard-charging. Now there’s a term. By that, I’m trying ...

Math education can be difficult—for students and teachers. Those difficulties are often magnified when students have learning disabilities such as dyscalculia that can make it difficult to learn math ...