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Developmental Disabilities – Myths vs. Facts

Developmental Disabilities - Myths vs. Facts Developmental disabilities, also called neurodevelopmental disabilities, are a cluster of conditions caused by an impairment in physical, language, cognitive, learning, or behaviour areas of…

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Person First Language and Identity First Language

Person First Language and Identity First Language This is the second part of a two-part series on disability language. Read the first part here. About 120,000 children and adolescents (aged…

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What is Respectful Disability Language?

Respectful Disability Language This is the first part of a two-part series on disability language. History makes it known to us that the first way to devalue someone is through…

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