Educational Resources
Learning about disability and accessibility is an ongoing and lifelong process. Use the resources below to learn more about disability history, language, culture, and identity and how to create a more accessible and welcoming campus community.
Check back often as we continue to add to the resources available on this page.
Disability and Language/Terminology
- Identity-first vs. person-first language is an important distinction, Association of Health Care Journalists
- I am Disabled: On Identity-First Versus People-First Language, The Body is Not an Apology
- Identity-first language, Autistic Self Advocacy Network
- Why Person-First Language Doesn’t Always Put the Person First, Think Inclusive
- Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) statement on language
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Communicating About People with Disabilities, National Disability Rights Network
- Disability Language Style Guide, National Center on Disability and Journalism
Accessibility Guides
- Inclusive Event Planning from the National Center for College Students with Disabilities
- ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities
Models of Disability
- Video of the Human Rights Model of Disability – Featuring Ellie the Equality Emu
- Video: What is Disability? Contrasting medical and social model of disability
- Video: A Social Model of Disability Animation
Accessibility Laws and the Disability Rights Movement
- Disability Rights Movement
- Disability History: The Disability Rights Movement, National Parks Service
- Disability History, National Museum of American History
- Video: Our fight for disability rights and why we’re not done yet | Judith Heumann | TEDxMidAtlantic
- Video: Why I work to remove access barriers for students with disabilities | Haben Girma | TEDxBaltimore:
- Rehab Act of 1973
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and ADA Amendments ACT (ADAA)
- Legal Requirements/Obligations