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for Guidelines for Reporting and Writing About People With Disabilities and poster "Your Words, Our Image"

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 charges.

Cost for cubicle size poster is $1.50 each, plus shipping and handling.

Contact us for special rates on bulk orders.

 

Products for Independent Living:
Disability Portrayal Issues/Media

Effective and Efficient Research Translation for General Audiences: Literature Review and Recommendations
      More than 50 resources were used to produce this synthesis of best practices used in scientific reporting and effective mass audience outreach. Author: C. Higgins

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.

See order form in right column for prices.

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

See order form in right column for prices.



Disability Awareness for Media Professionals: Webinar
      RTC/IL Director Glen White speaks about person-first language and the evolution of the center's Guidelines for Reporting and Writing aAbout People with Disabilities as part of a webinar on disability awareness for media professionals in Mississippi.
      “A Bolt of Lightning” is archived in four captioned segments on YouTube. The presentation was developed and hosted by Alma Ellis at the University of Southern Mississippi Institute for Disability Studies.

How-To Guide: Condensing and Translating “Researchese” for the General Public
      This manual offers writing tips to package research findings for maximum audience impact and includes numerous examples. Author: C. Higgins

Saying the Right Things and Saying Things Right
      Barriers and solutions in reaching general audiences to present research results are discussed in this webcast. Presenters: J. Budde and C. Higgins

"Sticks and Stones” . . . and Words CAN Hurt: Eliminating Handicapping Language
      Words — both positive and negative — used in reference to people with disabilities are discussed in this report. Authors: A. Darrow and G. White

Writing for the Non-Researchers: Sharing Your Findings With a Larger Audience
      Designed as a three-panel brochure, this brief publication summarizes best practices of science journalism.