People with disabilities are, first and foremost, people. Labeling a person equates the person with a condition and can be disrespectful and dehumanizing....
Search Results "Disability Etiquette"
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3. In general, refer to the person first and the disability second.
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Disability Network - Flint, MI
Mission Statement The mission of The Disability Network is to promote freedom, choice, opportunity and equality for people with disabilities through advocacy, education and employment...
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What would happen with other disability groups?
What would happen with other disability groups? Overall, our results are very similar to the published literature for similar populations....
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Americans with Disabilities Compliance Clause for the Group
., alternate format materials or sign language interpreters) for the Group’s functions, and modification of the Group’s policies, practices and procedures to ensure that attendees with disabilities...
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The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD)
The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) is the national association for the 56 Councils on Developmental Disabilities (DD Councils) across the United States...
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a law ensuring services to children with disabilities throughout the nation....
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Communicating with People Who Have Disabilities
Communicating with People Who Have Disabilities Communicating successfully is an essential part of providing service to the public....
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Who is required to comply with the disability nondiscrimination laws?
Who is required to comply with the disability nondiscrimination laws?...
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Sidewalks and Walkways Checklist - Voters with Mobility Disabilities
Sidewalks and Walkways Checklist - Voters with Mobility Disabilities...
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Laying the Foundation: Disability Policy & Activism, 1968-1988
Laying the Foundation: Disability Policy & Activism, 1968-1988 In retrospect, it seems as if the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) passed Congress easily....
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National Disability Rights Network
The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) works to improve the lives of people with disabilities by guarding against abuse; advocating for basic rights; and ensuring accountability in...
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National Disability Mentoring Coalition
The mission of the National Disability Mentoring Coalition (NDMC) is to increase the awareness, quality, and impact of mentoring for individuals with disabilities across the nation. ...
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2017 National ADA Symposium
Published on Jul 25, 2017 - Interviews and clips from the 2017 National ADA Symposium in Chicago, IL. Join us in Pittsburg in 2018! ETA Editor's Note: Take a peek at 0:52-0:56 of...
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Disability Visibility Project
The Disability Visibility Project (DVP) is an online community dedicated to recording, amplifying, and sharing disability stories and culture....
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Which transition type do users with disabilities prefer?
2% in the direction of travel and a walk with a maximum 2% cross slope intersects it, which transition segment type provides the safest usability for the greatest number of people with disabilities...
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Disability Achievement Center
The Disability Achievement Center is your first best stop on the World Wide Web for your personal achievement goals....
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National Consortium on Leadership and Disability for Youth (NCLD/Y)
Housed at the Institute for Educational Leadership and funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities....
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Sections 35.130(i) and 36.201(c)—Claims of No Disability
Sections 35.130(i) and 36.201(c)—Claims of No Disability The ADA as amended provides that ‘‘[n]othing in this [Act] shall provide the basis for a claim by an individual without a disability...
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National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD)
Founded in 1999, the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) is a public health practice and resource center on health promotion for people with disability....
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NDMC White Paper: Mentoring as a Disability Inclusion Strategy
Executive Summary The idea for this White Paper came from participants in a National Disability Mentoring Roundtable, held in Washington DC in January 2017....
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You must not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability
You must not discriminate against qualified individuals with a disability....
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Putting the ADA on the Legislative Agenda: The National Council on Disability
For the ADA, this role as facilitator was performed by the National Council on the Handicapped (now National Council on Disability, [NCD])....
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UNICEF: Disability and Child Protection
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United States of America v. Quiktrip Corporation - Consent Decree
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA Omaha Division THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. QUIKTRIP...
