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Next SILC Meeting
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The next full SILC meeting will be September 8, 2010 from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The meeting will be held in Room 100 in the Walker Building, 21 S. Fruit Street in Concord, NH. For more information, please contact Paula Ninivaggi at 603-271-0476.
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Last Updated
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August 12, 2010 |
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Person First Language
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As human beings we all deserve respect. We are human first, not a blue-eyed person or an old person.
How we view and refer to disability must acknowledge that respect. Disability is a part of every society. The way people who experience disabilities, allow others to define them, and the way that individuals with disabilities sometimes speak of themselves is a major barrier to full participation and citizenship in our communities.
People First language eliminates the use of antiquated negative terms, such as birth defect, and handicapped. Most importantly, person first language always puts the person first, and if it is necessary to speak of a person’s disability, that is always secondary. An individual is always a Person First, i.e., a person with a disability.
People First language is not about political correctness it is an attitude.
We are not our disabilities.
Click hear for the complete PERSON FIRST RESOURCE document | |
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