What is ADA.....
An Act To establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition
of discrimination on the basis of disability. Be it enacted
by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America assembled, that this Act may be cited
as the "Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990".
Communicating with disabled students...
The language used to talk about disability and impairments
affects the way society views disabled people. Inappropriate
language can be disempowering, humiliating and rude. However,
anxieties about 'political correctness' may leave you worried
about saying the wrong thing or causing offence. The terminology
adopted by disabled people has changed over the years, making
it difficult to know which terms are acceptable. Continue...
ADA Workshops
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