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DAP Series, episode 10, Shifting Language from Special Needs to Disability with Dr. Emily Dorsey
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In this episode, Emily Reilly talks with Dr. Emily Dorsey with the Illinois Early Learning Project (IEL) to explore one aspect of the DAP core consideration of context, specifically rethinking the use of the term special needs.
Dr. Dorsey shares some of the factors that prompted IEL to shift the title of one of their blog posts from "Children with Special Needs" to "Children with Disabilities and Developmental Delays." Check out the episode notes to read IEL's blog post, "Rolling with the Times: Updating Our Language" and for additional resources.
Resources:
Rolling with the Times: Updating our Language: https://illinoisearlylearning.org/blogs/disabilities/updating-language/
IEL Website: https://illinoisearlylearning.org/
Pick a Book, Any Book: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N9tESLGlUcj80gOzKNDupEap7xbtzqgv/view?usp=sharing
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