Your words say more. (National Therapeutic Recreation Society).So a participant in your afternoon arts program has multiple sclerosis multiple sclerosis (MS), chronic, slowly progressive autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks the protective myelin sheaths that surround the nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord (a process called demyelination), resulting in damaged areas . Do you refer to her as special needs, handicapped, disabled, wheelchair wheel·chair or wheel chair n. A chair mounted on large wheels for the use of a sick or disabled person. wheelchair, n bound? "Many people want to be sure that persons with disabilities feel comfortable and invited in their programs," says Susan SUSAN Smallest Univalue Segment Assimilating Nucleus SUSAN Sub Saharan African Network SUSAN Smart Ultrasonic System for Aircraft NDE Potts, CTRS CTRS Centers (street suffix) CTRS Containers CTRS Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist CTRS Conventional Terrestrial Reference System CTRS Center for Technology Risk Studies (University of Maryland) , MS, who coordinates NRPA's therapeutic recreation programs. "But they aren't sure just how to express it." That's why the Research and Training Center on Independent Living developed its "Guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. for Reporting and Writing about People with Disabilities." The guidelines provide preferred language, style and appropriate portrayals of people with disabilities, and reflect input from more than 100 national disability groups. The guidelines are updated every two or three years to reflect changes in usage and custom. To help expand awareness, the center has developed a poster to assist organizations in welcoming people with disabilities and helping them feel comfortable in new settings. Both the guidelines and the poster can be viewed and ordered at http:// rtcil.org/public.htm. Or call Pam Willits at 785-864-4095 for more information. |
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