EdRoberts: His Words, His Vision
(Video)

This 8.5-minute, open-captioned video presents an early speech by the father of the independent living movement. Ed Roberts discusses the beginning of the IL movement and his vision of how society will be changed by it.

See a clip on YouTube.

Interspersed throughout are contemporary still photos of disability activists by Tom Olin.

Recommended for trainings and class discussions.

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Person-first Language: Shaping Attitudes toward People with Disabilities

Since 1984 the Research and Training Center on Independent Living has distributed more than 1 million copies of its groundbreaking style sheet, Guidelines for Reporting and Writing About People with Disabilities. Read the story here.

Guidelines for Reporting and Writing About People with Disabilities
7th Edition
     

 This RTC/IL classic reflects input from more than 100 national disability groups and has been adopted by the Associated Press Stylebook, American Psychological Association, and the American Association for the Advancement of Society.

The brochure offers preferred language, style, and appropriate portrayals of people with disabilities.

Plus: "Your Words/Our Image"is an accompanying poster that lists negative and positive terminology in reference to people with disabilities. Available in both large and "cubicle" size.

This poster is available in two sizes: large (18"x24") and "cubicle" (8.5"x11") size.

Order Form for Brochure & Poster (PDF)
Brochure cost: One booklet is $1, including shipping and handling.
Rates for multiple copies (less shipping/handling) are:  2 -100 copies: $.65 each; 101-1,000 copies: $.55 each; 1,001 and over: $.50 each.
Postage: For 2-15 copies add $2; 16-32 copies add $3.25; 33-49 copies add $4.25; 50-100 add $5.50; 101 - 200 add $7; 201 - 400 add $11; 401-600 add $15.50; 601-1000 add $18; orders over 1,000 add $10 per thousand. 
Handling: Include $2 handling charge for each order.

Poster cost: The poster comes in both large ( 18" x 24") and "cubicle" size (8.5" x 11").
Cost for large poster (1 lb.) is $5 each, plus shipping and handling fees.
Cost for cubicle size poster is $1.50 each, plus shipping and handling fees.

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