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“People First” Language for Individuals with Disabilities

The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) hosted a panel discussion, "People First" Language for Individuals with Disabilities, on October 5,...
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Uh-oh, America's Sweetheart Jennifer Aniston may not be so sweet

We already knew she smoked; people look the other way. We've seen the breakup of her marriage; some say she came out on top. She dates and the...
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Senate agrees: 'Intellectual Disability' should replace 'Mental Retardation'

Now the House and the President must approve the bill that would rewrite the language of laws and documents that still use the old terminology....
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People First Language, Ability Awareness, and Zach Anner's not so inadvertent spreading of a message

What every parents wants for their child: respect, appreciation, dignity, and the possibility of a future where physical and attitudinal barriers...
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From one mom to another: Open Letter to the Mom who parked in accessible parking without a permit

Dear mom-I-don’t-know-but-I-am-sure-you-are-nice, Parking can be hard, I know. Parking when you are picking your child from a camp of 350...
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Register for Texas Parent 2 Parent Conference before June 15th

6th Annual TxP2P Parent Conference: Unbreakable Spirits! Friday & Saturday, June 25th & 26th, 2010 Embassy Suites, Spa & Conference...
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A step in the right direction as local and national entities drop the R-word; new DSM to follow suit

What do Rahm Emanuel, Austin Travis County Integral Care, and the DSM-5 have in common? All have had to address the nation-wide issue of the R-word...
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Children and volunteering: support Special Olympics Texas Winter Games with Little Helping Hands

Have you ever wondered how to get pre-school to school-age children involved in volunteering in the community? Little Helpings Hands provides...
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People First Language, what it means and how to use it

The difference between the right wordand the almost right wordis the difference between lightningand the lightning bug.Mark TwainPeople First...
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Heigl returned to 'Grey's' last week but continues to take time off to be with new baby girl

Katherine Heiglmade a previously filmed appearancelast weekin her role as Izzie Steven's on the ABC prime time show 'Grey's Anatomy'...
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