People with a disability in 2010 expect to live a pretty normal life. It is because of those who have helped educate the public on those people with disabilities. By law, Schools, libraries, churches, hospitals and most public places must have wheelchair accessibility. There is an organization called National Center on Disability and Journalism that helps those people who may have a disability with their careers. The main headquarters is located at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.
As you visit the NCDJ website you are welcomed to a homepage explaining the organizations purpose, along with interesting facts. I learned that people with disabilities make up 19 percent of the United States population. On the website you will also find several tabs navigating you to many different disability sources you can visit. On one tab there is an entire page of disability organizations dedicated to those who may have a disability.
The NCDJ raises awareness of the correct terminology when it comes to referring to people with a disability. People with disabilities are not all categorized as one group. Everyone is different, and everyone may have a different disability. You should never refer to anyone as handicapped, unless referring to a sign. Also, do not refer to people as a vegetable or in a vegetative state. Rather, you should say comatose, or non-responsive. These are just some examples from the website. The NCDJ website was very informative for me when speaking or writing about those with a disability. You may visit the NCDJ website at http://ncdj.org/
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