HOD P06-91-25-34: APTA encourages members to use appropriate terminology for specific disabilities, and to put people first, not their disability, in communications.
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Terminology for Communication About People With Disabilities
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Date: July 27, 2012
Contact: nationalgovernance@apta.org
Content Type: Policies & Bylaws
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