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The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Titles I and V (ADA)

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...

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