The word “handicapped” did not enter the AP Stylebook until 1987, becoming the first official guidepost for how journalists should refer to people with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Words Matter, And It’s Time To ... The word does a lot of work for disability culture. It carries the weight of the worst of what plagues disabled people the most, but can be so hard to express.

With October being National Disability Employment Awareness Month, now is a good time to start a national conversation regarding the concept of “rehabilitation” in the context of disability ...

In Special Ed, Words Matter : NPR Ed Avoiding stereotypes and assumptions when writing and talking about students with disabilities. npr Ed HOW LEARNING HAPPENS ...

We should move beyond rehabilitation as a leading concept in disability employment matters. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...

I realized: words seem to matter for the people who are using them, especially this word. Explore Patricia Murphy: How Joe Rogan became the Walter Cronkite of 2024 ...

If disability slurs were taken as seriously as homophobic or racist language, we might have half a chance of changing attitudes as well. Welcome to ABC Ramp Up. ... Why the words matter ...

As mom to a teenage daughter, who has a disability, I cringe and hesitate before having to use the word “disability” to describe her. It’s the “dis” part that is initially troubling. As ...

We’ve all heard it said that one picture can be worth a thousand words. Sometimes, one word can make a thousand pictures worthless. Almost 30 years ago, after a disagreement with a moving fire ...

The court’s June 21 ruling provides a jarring illustration of why words matter – and a cautionary tale for employers on the impact that comments about employees’ health and medical ...

Editor's note: This piece was updated on Oct. 9 to correct the date of the start of a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs initiative. With October being National Disability Employment Awareness ...