A key to any effective communication is to focus on the communication itself – what information needs to be transmitted and how best to transmit it. Positive language empowers. When writing or speaking about people with disabilities, it is important to put the person first – to focus on the person, not the disability. Group designations, such as “the blind,” “the deaf” or “the disabled” are not empowering. It is important to use words that reflect individuality, equality or dignity – the person who is blind, the child who is deaf, the individual with a disability, for example. This resource is part of the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP).
Office of Disability Employment Policy U.S.
Department of Labor
200 Constitution Ave.,
NW Washington DC 20210
Voice: (866) 633-7365
TTY: (877) 889-5627Website:
https://ecommons.cornell.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/0066f584-3d6a-4b52-99b7-b0e895f1596c/content
https://ecommons.cornell.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/0066f584-3d6a-4b52-99b7-b0e895f1596c/content
1331 F Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004-1111
Voice: 202-272-0080
Fax: 202-272-0081
Email: info@access-board.govWebsite:
https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh/final-rule
https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/communications-and-it/about-the-ict-refresh/final-rule
The Employer Assistance & Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) is a free U.S. Department of Labor resource for employers seeking to recruit, hire, retain, and advance qualified employees with disabilities. EARN offers information and resources to helps employers build disability-inclusive workplace cultures and tap all of the benefits of disability diversity.
The K. Lisa Yang and Hock E. Tan Institute
on Employment and Disability
ILR School
Cornell University
201 Dolgen Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
Voice: (607) 255-7727
TTY: (607) 255-2891
Fax: (607) 255-2763
Email: askearn@cornell.eduWebsite:
http://askearn.org
http://askearn.org
ESGR is a unit in the Department of the Defense, established to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve component members and their civilian employers. ESGR has more than 900 volunteers who help employers and employees understand what USERRA requires.
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve 1555 Wilson Blvd., Suite 200 Arlington, VA 22209-2405 Voice: (800)336-4590 Email: OSD.USERRA@mail.mil
Website:
http://www.esgr.mil
http://www.esgr.mil
The mission of the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability advances knowledge, policies and practice to enhance equal opportunities for all people with disabilities.
Employment and Disability Institute
ILR School
Cornell University
201 Dolgen Hall
Ithaca, New York 14853
Voice: (607) 255-7727
TTY: (607) 255-2891
Fax: (607) 255-2763
Email: ilr_edi@cornell.eduWebsite:
http://www.yti.cornell.edu
http://www.yti.cornell.edu
Mission:
To protect the rights of all people in Wisconsin under the civil rights and labor standards laws we administer;
to achieve compliance through education, outreach, and enforcement by empowered and committed employees; and
to perform our responsibilities with reasonableness, efficiency, and fairness.
819 North 6th Street
Room 723
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Voice: (414) 227-4384
TTY: (414) 227-4081
Fax: (414) 227-4084Website:
https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/
https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/
Mission:
To protect the rights of all people in Wisconsin under the civil rights and labor standards laws we administer;
to achieve compliance through education, outreach, and enforcement by empowered and committed employees; and
to perform our responsibilities with reasonableness, efficiency, and fairness. The Wsconsin Equal Rights Division is part of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
201 East Washington Ave Room A100
PO BOX 8928
Madison WI 53708-8928
Voice: (608) 266-6860
TTY: (608) 264-8752
Fax: (608) 267-4592Website:
https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/
https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/
The NRS operates as a communication bridge to enable people who are deaf, hard of hearing or who have speech communication impairments and who use a TTY to communicate with hearing persons using a telephone via standard telephone service.Telephone calls that are made through the National Relay Service (NRS) follow similar etiquette as having a telephone conversation.The only difference is that there is a third party involved. This person is an operator known as the Relay Officer (RO) or the Communication Assistant (CA). To access the National Relay Service number by state, dial 711.The Relay Service is strictly confidential. All calls are kept private and there are no records of any conversations maintained. An RO/CA will not share the contents of any relay call, unless they are required to do so by state or federal law.This document was created by the National Business & Disability Council (NBDC). The contact information here is for the NBDC.
National Business & Disability Council (NBDC) 201 I.U. Willets Road, Albertson, New York 11507 Voice: (516) 465-1516 Email: Email: info@viscardicenter.org
Website:
https://www.viscardicenter.org/nbdc/
https://www.viscardicenter.org/nbdc/
Everybody Counts’ mission is to empower people with
disabilities through information and assistance to work in
collaboration with others in order to ensure the provision of adequate
and appropriate opportunities for inclusion into society, to develop
programs and services identified by people with disabilities as being
necessary and appropriate, and to increase community options for
independent living through outreach, awareness activities, education
and advocacy.Everybody Counts Inc. also serves Hammond, IN.
438 Fayette Street Hammond, IN 46320 Voice: (219) 937-5055 Email: info@everybodycounts.org
Website:
http://www.everybodycounts.org/index.htm
http://www.everybodycounts.org/index.htm
Everybody Counts’ mission is to empower people with
disabilities through information and assistance to work in
collaboration with others in order to ensure the provision of adequate
and appropriate opportunities for inclusion into society, to develop
programs and services identified by people with disabilities as being
necessary and appropriate, and to increase community options for
independent living through outreach, awareness activities, education
and advocacy.Everybody Counts Inc. also serves Hammond, IN.
9120 Connecticut Dr,
Suite E Merrillville,
IN 46410, USA
Voice: (219) 769-5055
TTY: (219) 756-3323
Email: info@everybodycounts.orgWebsite:
https://www.indianadisabilityresourcefinder.org/view/provider/1014/everybody-counts-center-for-independent-living
https://www.indianadisabilityresourcefinder.org/view/provider/1014/everybody-counts-center-for-independent-living
