Current Challenges and Future Directions With Terminology: The Impact of Ableism and Identity

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Andrea Barton-Hulsey · Florida State University

Karen A. Erickson · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Rose A. Sevcik · Georgia State University

Mary Ann Romski · Georgia State University

Diane R. Paul · American Speech Language Hearing Association

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As a group, current members of the NJC continue to acknowledge the importance of the language we use to identify an often overlooked group of individuals with severe disabilities when supporting and advocating for access to supports that promote growth and development in communication and participation in society.

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Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility Disability Education and Employment Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport

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Published in: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volume 35, Issue 1, pp. 3-13

DOI: 10.1044/2025_ajslp-24-00536

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Current Challenges and Future Directions With Terminology: The Impact of Ableism and Identity

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