Language Guidelines

Guidelines for Non-Handicapping Language from the American Psychological Association (APA)

Proper Terminology for Reporting on People with Disabilities from the Special Olympics

Style Guide from the National Center on Disability and Journalism at

Useful Information for Journalists

Covering Disabilities: Untold Stories for Any Beat from Poynter Online

Diversity Checklist from Committee of Concerned Journalists

Reporting on Disability from Media Alliance

News Coverage of Disability Issues from Center for an Accessible Society

Covering Disability Issues, Diversity Toolbox, from Society of Professional Journalists

Disability/Accessibility Resources from the American Press Institute

Disability Statistics and other Background

Census 2000 analysis from Center for Accessible Society

Cornell University Disability Statistics Online Resource for US Disability Statistics

The Employment and Disability Institute at Cornell University

The Disability Statistics Center at the University of California at San Francisco

Institute for Community Inclusion from State Data Online

National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)