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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Inclusive language inspires equality

By MacKenzie Meadows | November 4, 2018

Person-first language is important to the identity of those who have a physical or mental disability. Person-first language is the philosophy of putting the person before their disability in conversation, according to North Shore Pediatric Therapy. The...

Katy Whitelaw, a member of the Presidential Commission on Persons with Disabilities, discussed topics about students with disabilities Thursday in Atgeld Hall.

Presidential Commission on Persons with Disabilities discuss the importance of people-first language

By Kierra Frazier | October 21, 2018

Katy Whitelaw, a member of the Presidential Commission on Persons with Disabilities, discussed topics about students with disabilities Thursday in Atgeld Hall.

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