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PEW report has me concerned! Internet Challenges for the disabled

On By Anita Hamilton VirtualOTIn Uncategorized2 Comments

Internet Challenges for the DisabledPew Research follows trends in the US and today they reported on an are of concern, 54% of Americans with disabilities use the Internet, compared with 84 % of the able-bodied population.Americans living with a disability are less likely than other adults to use the internet. According to a national survey …

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Disability is Natural Website

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While preparing for a course with first year OT students I "Googled" the term "people first language". I stumbled across Kathy Snow's website called Disability is Natural and read her downloadable document about people first language.I asked for Kathy's permission to use this in teaching and she was happy to help me spread this information …

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