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Person First Language and Ableism

Person First Language and Ableism

2016-11-10T10:11:24-05:00By Amy Sequenzia|Categories: Ableism, Advocacy In Action, Amy Sequenzia, blog, Conversation Starters, Cross Disability|Tags: #saytheword, ableism, identity first language, Lawrence Carter-Long, person first language, person first vs identity first|

by Amy Sequenzia If you are not Disabled and

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Meet the Members of the 2013 National Council on Disability

Meet the Members of the 2013 National Council on Disability

2016-11-10T10:11:40-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Accessibility, Advocacy, Articles, blog, Cross Disability, Disability Rights, Disability Rights Leaders, General, Inclusion, Ollibean Thought Leaders, Politics, Resources We Love, Video|Tags: Accessibility, all disabilities, Ari Ne'eman, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cross disability, inclusion, Independent Living, Kamilah Martin-Proctor, Lawrence Carter-Long, National Council on Disability, NCD, Rebekah Cokely|

The National Council on Disability works to further equal opportunity, self-sufficiency, independent living, inclusion and full integration of people with disabilities into the civic, social, and economic fabric of American life.

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I Am Disabled and I Am Proud

2016-11-10T10:11:41-05:00By Ollibean|Categories: Advocacy, Advocacy In Action, Articles, blog, Cerebral Palsy, Cross Disability, Disability Rights, Disability Rights Leaders, Editor's Picks, General, Inclusion, Inclusion Videos, Lifestyle, Media Representation, Ollibean Thought Leaders, Think Tank, Video, Videos|Tags: #saytheword, all disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, cerebral palsy, cross disability, disability as diversity, disability in media, disability pride, disabled, inclusion, Lawrence Carter-Long, media representation, National Council on Disability, Thought Leader|

‎"Polite society often tells us that we need to take the 'dis' out of disability, but maybe... just maybe, we should spend some time putting it back in. Take the "dis" out of disability and you remove the core of what has shaped my life. Disability puts the "D" in diversity, but in order to make that a real difference we've got to own that spot. It took me 35 years to respect and honor that truth. Others shouldn't have to wait that long..." Lawrence Carter-Long

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Turner Classic Movies Showcases Films About Disability

2016-03-30T14:04:35-04:00By Ollibean|Categories: Articles, Cross Disability, Entertainment, General, Media Representation|Tags: all disabilities, cross disability, disability in film, disability in the media, film, Lawrence Carter-Long, media representation, Planet of the Blind, Turner Classic Movies|

TCM to Examine Hollywood's Depiction of People with Disabilities in

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