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Ten Commandments of Communicating about people with Intellectual Disabilities
PDF: Ten Commandments of Communicating about people with Intellectual DisabilitiesA multinational attitudinal survey conducted by Special Olympics shows that nearly 70% of persons with ID have the capacity to function at much higher levels that society’s perception allow or encourage.
Conscious of the powerful role of the media, Special Olympics have developed language guidelines for journalists writing or speaking about people with ID to ensure that all people are portrayed with individuality and dignity.
The guidelines demonstrate how language can break down the barriers to acceptance and inclusion.
Special Olympics is an international organization that changes lives through the power of sport by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities, promoting acceptance for all, and fostering communities of understanding and respect worldwide.
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Era of press and media freedom in Egypt - journalist Fatima Issam
LONDON (TrustMedia) - Journalist Fatima Issam spoke to TrustMedia at "Facebook and People Power - The View from Tahrir Square", a panel discussion, which was part of "Reporting on International Security and Terrorism", a Thomson Reuters Foundation seminar
