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Bureaucracy’s Impact on Children with Disabilities

Posted on December 13, 2015

In an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, Margaret Mikol writes about the bureaucratic challenges of getting government help for children with disabilities. Read more

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About NCDJ

People with disabilities make up at least 19 percent of the U.S. population or 54.4 million people. The goal of the NCDJ is to provide support and guidance for journalists as they cover people with disabilities.

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Disability Language Style Guide

The NCDJ publishes a disability style guide in English and Spanish for journalists and professionals who report or write about disabilities.

Access the guide at https://ncdj.org/style-guide/.

Training sessions available

The NCDJ conducts training for journalists and other professionals who want to improve their coverage of disability. Sessions can be tailored to meet different needs, but basic training addresses issues related to language choices, framing of disability stories, selection of visuals, and interviewing people with disabilities.

Sessions can be conducted virtually or in person. Fees vary.

For more information, contact NCDJ Director Pauline Arrillaga at pauline.arrillaga@asu.edu.

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