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Download full textAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC. – 1991
This booklet is divided into two sections. Section 1, "A Few Words on Language, Courtesies, and Stereotypes," gives suggestions on speaking to and about people with disabilities. Principles of language use include: (1) put people first, not their disability; (2) avoid identifying a group of people as a disability category; (3) avoid…
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