Disability Rights Organizations Across the Nation Commit to “Stop Special”
New Stop Special Campaign Launches
In anticipation of Disability Pride Month, disability organizations join advocates in launching Stop Special, calling for an end to the word “special” to describe people with disabilities. The campaign is grounded in feedback received from people with disabilities and reflects their opinions and preferences. Although still used in law and public policies, the term “special” is increasingly considered condescending and offensive to disabled people and their allies.
Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[action_type] => custom_link
[link] => https://stopspecial.org/
[link_text] => Visit the campaign website to read full press release and learn more
[post] =>
[custom_link_text] =>
[link_classes] =>
)
)
Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[1] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[2] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[3] => Array
(
[resource] => Assistive Technology in NH (AT in NH)
)
[4] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[5] => Array
(
[resource] => Strategies for Disability Equity, LLC
)
[6] => Array
(
[resource] => Employment Leadership Awards Committee
)
[7] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[8] => Array
(
[resource] => New Hampshire Legal Assistance (NHLA)
)
[9] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[10] => Array
(
[resource] => NH Office of the Child Advocate
)
[11] => Array
(
[resource] => People First NH Self Advocate Leadership Team (SALT)
)
[12] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[13] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[14] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[15] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[16] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[17] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[18] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
)
Some of the New Hampshire organizations that have signed the Stop Special pledge
Strategies for Disability Equity, LLC
Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[resource] => National Center for START Services (NCSS)
)
[1] => Array
(
[resource] => National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)
)
[2] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[3] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[4] => Array
(
[resource] => Michigan Developmental Disabilities Institute
)
[5] => Array
(
[resource] => Disability Rights North Carolina
)
[6] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[7] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[8] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[9] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[10] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[11] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[12] => Array
(
[resource] => Disability Rights Rhode Island
)
[13] => Array
(
[resource] => DHHS – The Nebraska Council on Developmental Disabilities
)
[14] => Array
(
[resource] => Ocean County College – Office of Disability Services (NJ)
)
[15] => Array
(
[resource] => Heritage Christian Services (NY)
)
[16] => Array
(
[resource] => Reaching Maximum Independence (TN)
)
[17] => Array
(
[resource] =>
)
[18] => Array
(
[resource] => Department of Developmental Disabilities (NJ)
)
)
Some of the organizations across the country that have signed the Stop Special pledge
Department of Developmental Disabilities (NJ)
