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Disability Etiquette - Florida
09/15/2009 | Requests *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.
Author
Boutot, Nancy Hanisch
Available Files
Keywords
Advocacy; Independent Living; Medicaid Buy-In; 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
Topic
Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities, Medicaid Infrastructure Grant, Physical Disabilities
Type/Tool
Training materials
Source
Grantee produced, Florida
State
Florida, All States/Territories
Date Created
04/02/2010
Contact
The MIG Team
TheMIGTeam@ascellon.com
240-487-3032
TheMIGTeam@ascellon.com
240-487-3032
Short URL
Permission to use any element of this document should be obtained by the above named contact person. Always name the originator as the source of this material.
* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
Options
HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)