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• Ability Magazine
• Acceptable Terms
• ADA Information, City of Sacramento
• What is discriminatory language? from the University of Technology, Sydney [Australia]
• "Communicating with People with Disabilities," (26 K .pdf) by Mary Kendig, from the STC Orlando Chapter newsletter, Tech Trends, January / February 2000.
• Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Act 2002 [United Kingdom]
• Disability is Natural: "The mission of this site is to encourage new ways of thinking about disability and to help create a society in which all people are valued and included." This site includes a discussion of People First Language, which should be very valuable to technical communicators.
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Section 504 handbook 4th edition, 2014 (See Chapter 4, "Disability Etiquette"
• Guidelines for Reporting and Writing about People with Disabilities from the University of Kansas Research and Training Center on Independent Living (RTC/IL). The guidelines show how to portray disability with respect and integrity. Download the PDF version
• Hearing Link.org [United Kingdom]
• United Nations Enable FAQ What is the definition of disability? [United Nations]
• World Programme of Action Overview [United Nations]

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