Material Listing

This article discusses how using language that puts the person before their disability and that describes what the person has, not who the person is can help to promote inclusion, freedom, and respect for all.

Words simultaneously reflect and reinforce our attitudes and perceptions. In this article, the author argues against using the descriptor “special needs” for people with disabilities, discussing how it can promote negative attitudes and segregation.

This article offers a brief history of the disability rights movement and discusses the need for a counter-hegemonic politics of disability liberation.

This virtual exhibit from the Smithsonian National Museum of American History explores key milestones in the disability rights movement.

This page from the Rehabilitation Research & Training Center on Independent Living Management provides a list of national and international milestones highlighting people, events, and legislation affecting the disability rights movement.