Conversations surrounding disability language, especially with non-disabled people, usually focus on what is right and wrong in the name of politeness and sensitivity. Sure, there are definite dos and ...

It’s not a position you’ll find at most organizations – Executive Director of Accessibility – but it’s one that GBH’s Donna Danielewski relishes. Over nearly two decades at GBH, she’s helped continue ...

When it comes to disability, a lot of ableist language and tropes are perpetuated by the media. Here's what experts have to say about how to talk... Disability can be difficult to talk about ...

Patricia Vincent-Piet and Jim Piet outside the Council on Developmental Disabilities' office in Concord. Disability rights groups in New Hampshire are pushing to end use of the word “special” when ...

This past September 2023, the United Kingdom government's Disability Unit launched an awareness campaign titled #AskDon'tAssume. It is aimed mainly at non-disabled people, urging them not to make ...

Psychology is valuable as a college major or even as a one-off elective because it teaches us about ourselves and our social world, developing psychologically literate citizens. Psychology prepares us ...

Maybe you haven’t heard of CRISPR-Cas9. To be honest, if I hadn’t previously worked at the Center for Genetics and Society, I probably wouldn’t have heard of it either. It’s a new genetic technology ...

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