By John Kitchen, Esq. One of the many things to think about following a diagnosis is financial planning. What disability-related expenses will you face? Will you need to take unexpected time off from work? Will you need to make your home accessible or incur medically-related travel expenses? What won’t be covered by health insurance? How […]
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Winter/Spring 2023: Words Matter
How does the language we use when talking about disability affect the way we see ourselves and each other?
Disability Language Guide
Disability Language Guide (Download PDF)* There are two main ways to write about disability: Example: Person-first: “A person with a disability” Identity-first: “A disabled person” For many years, all three DRAPP organizations used person-first language as our default. However, in recognition of the growing use of identity-first language within the disability community, our organizations have […]
How to talk about disability sensitively and avoid ableist tropes
How to talk about disability sensitively and avoid ableist tropes* By Shruti Rajkumar This article was republished from How to talk about disability sensitively and avoid ableist tropes by Shruti Rajkumar. Copyright (c) 2022 by Mark Shruti Rajkumar. Used by permission of NH Public Radio. All rights reserved. *Republishing permission was granted for our print […]
Planning for the Future
Recently, Disability Rights Center-NH staff and Board came together to reflect upon and streamline our organizational mission and develop a new vision: simple, yet vital long-term goals for our day-to-day work. We are excited to share these with you below. MISSION Disability Rights Center – New Hampshire protects, advances, and strengthens the legal rights and […]
Spring 2022: Disability and Housing
Get an inside perspective on a local shelter, explore universal design, and review the laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities and their service animals.