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- Disability Etiquette Handbook (.pdf) of the Disability Access Office, Department of Public Works, City of San Antonio, Updated May 2012.
Creative writers: Write characters with disabilities who don't suck (Issue 1) by Katie Rose Guest Pryal, Mar 5, 2016 in Disability Acts New
"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.
Disability Style Guide Resources for Reporters from the National Center on Disability and Journalism. The guide was developed by the National Center on Disability and Journalism at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and was last updated in the summer of 2021. New
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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