Etiquette and Effective Communication Methods for Disability Awareness | Publications
Summary: The Disability Communication Methods and Etiquette database at Disabled World (DW) provides a comprehensive collection of resources focused on enhancing communication with individuals with disabilities. This database includes publications on appropriate language use, such as advocating for person-first language (e.g., "person with a disability" instead of "disabled person"). It also covers practical communication techniques tailored to specific disabilities, like using clear speech and visual aids for individuals with hearing impairments or intellectual disabilities. Additionally, the database offers guidance on etiquette, addressing common concerns about saying the wrong thing and providing tips on offering assistance respectfully. Examples include articles on communicating effectively with service dog handlers and ensuring accessibility in digital communications for people with visual impairments.
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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
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| Coping and Resilience Helps Manage Challenge of Raising Special Needs Kids New research finds that the right coping strategies and resilience can significantly help manage the challenges of raising children with special needs. | ✓ ✓ | 7 Nov 2024 31 Jan 2026 |
| Brain Network Causing Stuttering Finally Identified Researchers pinpoint specific brain regions - putamen, amygdala, and claustrum - responsible for stuttering in both developmental and stroke cases. | ✓ ✓ | 27 May 2024 31 Jan 2026 |
| Tracking the Spread of America's Linguistic Epidemic This paper presents a pioneering study that empirically links social media language patterns to real-world public health trends. | ✓ ✓ | 12 May 2024 31 Jan 2026 |
| Types of Social Media Use and What They Say About You Peer-reviewed research identifies four types of social media use - belief, consumption, image, and comparison-based - each linked to specific personality traits. | ✓ ✓ | 8 Jun 2023 14 Feb 2026 |
| Text to 911 Emergency SMS Communication Text-to-911 enables emergency call takers to receive text messages if you are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired. | 18 Oct 2022 | |
| Adam Lanceley: Sweeter Than Honey Album Sweeter Than Honey, an album by Adam Lanceley, incorporates elements of pop, classic rock, blues, and ballads. | 2 May 2022 1 Oct 2023 | |
| Baluji Shrivastav Inspiring Tale to Encourage Musicians Baluji Shrivastav OBE has spent nearly all of his life challenging the stereotypes around the blind as one of the industry's leading and most respected musicians. | 28 Mar 2022 18 May 2022 | |
| Stuttering as Psychosocial Disability: Society's Role in Speech Barriers How stuttering becomes a psychosocial disability: addressing social barriers for people who stutter. | ✓ ✓ | 14 Jun 2021 31 Jan 2026 |
| Fully-Remote Amateur Radio Licensing Exam Administration JD Delancy (W1JD) provides information regarding fully remote amateur (ham) radio license exam testing via the Internet. | ✓ | 28 May 2021 15 Feb 2025 |
| Gona Rubian Ranesa: Reynols New Studio Album New music studio album Gona Rubian Ranesa by Reynols, one of the longest running inclusive rock bands led by Down Syndrome drummer/singer Miguel Tomasín. | 11 Nov 2020 28 Sep 2023 | |
| Scott Robertson - H.O.W. (Hell On Wheels) - Signs Agreement with Mirror Image Entertainment Inc. Scott Robertson, professionally known as H.O.W. (Hell on Wheels), signs recording artist agreement with Atlanta Georgia based record company Mirror Image Entertainment Inc.. | 22 May 2020 9 Oct 2023 | |
| Conductology: Irish Innovation Opens Music to Disabled Children Conductology enables children with disabilities to create music using gesture language and adaptive technology, fostering inclusive orchestras. | ✓ ✓ | 23 Mar 2020 18 Apr 2025 |
| I Can't See You - Can You See Me? Daniel Williams challenges the lack of profile and visibility in the media and fashion industry for people living with visual impairment. | 22 Feb 2020 28 Apr 2025 | |
| Down Syndrome Drummer Led Band REYNOLS Announces Minecxio Emanations Minecxio Emanations 1993-2018 - features Reynols rock trio Roberto Conlazo, Alan Courtis, Miguel Tomasin, a drummer with Down's Syndrome. Set contains 52 audio tracks, 90 mins of video, extensive liner notes and visuals. | 1 Feb 2019 29 Mar 2024 | |
| Instant Messengers for Disability Chat and Communication Overview and list of online instant messenger (IM) programs that allow you to talk and communicate with friends and family around the world. | ✓ | 1 Jan 2019 28 Sep 2024 |
| Discount Internet for Disabled, Seniors and Low-Income List of free and low cost Internet provider plans for low income Americans including seniors and people with a disability. | ✓ | 21 Oct 2018 6 Feb 2025 |
| How to Take Control of Your Facebook Profile Information Things you have control over that can help make your Facebook experience better for you. | 26 Apr 2018 26 Jun 2024 | |
| Our Digital Remains Should be Treated with Same Care and Respect as Physical Remains Our internet activity, commonly referred to as digital remains, lives on long after we die and should be treated with the same care and respect as physical remains. | 17 Apr 2018 | |
| Smartphone Addiction is More Addiction to Social Interaction Rather than start regulating the tech companies or the use of these devices, we need to start having a conversation about the appropriate way to use smartphones. | 24 Mar 2018 | |
| Cognition and Emotion Play a Role in Predicting Quality of Children's Friendships Friendships play an important role in children's psychological and behavioral adjustment, especially during the transition to adolescence. | 16 Feb 2018 | |
| Stuttering: Stop Signals in the Brain Prevent Fluent Speech Hyperactive network in the right frontal part of the brain plays a crucial role in inhibiting speech movement planning and execution, thereby interrupting the flow of speech. | 16 Dec 2017 31 Jan 2024 | |
| Social Networking Helps Keep People Healthy Research reveals people who feel apprehensive about one-on-one interactions often use online social networks as a form of communication to help regulate emotions during times of need. | 12 Dec 2017 19 Sep 2023 | |
| Organizations at High Risk from Cyber Attacks - Common Attack Methods Still Successful Annual EY Global Information Security Survey (GISS) reveals organizations believe cyber threats place them at high risk of attacks. | 21 Nov 2017 | |
| No More Locked Cellphones and Unlocking Fees Thanks to CRTC CRTC announces individual and small business wireless service customers will have the right to have cellphones and other mobile devices unlocked free of charge upon request, and all newly purchased devices must be provided unlocked. | 17 Jun 2017 | |
| Compensation and Kaabil - What's Wrong in a Name? By bestowing a blind man with hyperability, Sanjay Gupta-directed Kaabil falls in the long list of works that collectively be called compensatory literature. | 5 Feb 2017 3 Apr 2021 | |
| Stuttering Related to Brain Circuits That Control Speech Production Researchers conduct study using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to look at brain regions in adults and children who stutter. | ✓ ✓ | 23 Nov 2016 31 Jan 2026 |
| Justice Department Revises Regulations to Require Closed Movie Captioning and Audio Description for People with Disabilities Final rule requires movie theaters to have and maintain equipment necessary to provide closed movie captioning and audio description delivered to a movie patrons seat and available only to that person. | 22 Nov 2016 29 Apr 2024 | |
| Basic Personality Types of Human Behavior Human behavior study reveals 90% of people can be classified into personality types: optimistic, pessimistic, trusting and envious. | 14 Oct 2016 19 Sep 2020 | |
| FCC Approves Proposal to Utilize Real-time Text to Aid People with Disabilities Commission moves forward on accessibility proposal to modernize wireless phone compatibility with advanced text communications. | 29 Apr 2016 | |
| Netflix to Add Accessible Audio Descriptions for The Blind Netflix will make movies and videos accessible by adding audio description for their blind customers. | 26 Apr 2016 7 May 2016 | |
| New Bell Mobile Accessibility Products and Services Exclusive smartphones, assistive devices, accessibility app and more now available for Bell customers with disabilities. | 3 Mar 2016 17 Sep 2023 | |
| Do Blind People Characterize Others by Their Race An earlier study found that blind people think of race in visual terms, even though they rely on senses other than sight. | 15 Sep 2015 22 Aug 2024 | |
| Northland Online Church for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Accessible online church services with ASL interpretation offer inclusive worship for deaf and hard of hearing individuals on any device, every Sunday at 11 a.m. | ✓ ✓ | 31 Jul 2015 23 May 2025 |
| Phone Scams: IRS, Tech Support & Jury Duty Fraud Alerts Detailed guide to identifying and avoiding IRS, tech support, jury duty, and grandparent phone scams targeting consumers, seniors, and vulnerable populations. | ✓ ✓ | 6 Jan 2015 25 Jan 2026 |
| PhotoAbility: Disability Inclusive Photos and Images PhotoAbility offers a diverse stock image library of people with disabilities in real-life settings, promoting authentic, inclusive representation in media. | ✓ ✓ | 18 Dec 2014 29 Apr 2025 |
| Deaf, Deaf-Blind, Hard of Hearing Domestic Violence Survivors Hotline CSD, ADWAS and the national coalition are committed to ensuring every deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing survivor has access to a deaf advocate who is able to communicate with them directly in American Sign Language. | 2 Dec 2014 15 Nov 2020 | |
| Easter Seals Thrive Program Provides Support for Young Women with Disabilities Easter Seals is bringing young women with disabilities together through the national expansion of the Thrive program. | 18 Nov 2014 | |
| Music Therapy Can Help Stop Violence In Special Needs Children Research shows Drum Therapy helps special needs children reduce violence, improve cognition, and boost school performance through structured music intervention. | ✓ ✓ | 29 Aug 2014 3 Jun 2025 |
| SmartVP 2.0 Videophone for Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Purple Communications announce availability of SmartVP 2.0 videophone designed for people who are deaf and hard-of-hearing. | 27 Aug 2014 9 Nov 2016 | |
| Court Permits Expert Testimony on Cell Phones and Tumors A Washington, D.C. superior court ruled five scientific experts may testify in consolidated litigation linking cell phone radiation to brain tumors in plaintiffs. | ✓ ✓ | 8 Aug 2014 23 Apr 2026 |
| To Know What They're Saying People Rely on What They Hear A study from researchers shows auditory feedback plays an important role in helping us determine what we are saying as we speak. | 3 May 2014 20 Nov 2016 | |
| Lifeline Program: Discounted Monthly Phone Service A look at the U.S. federal Lifeline program, which offers eligible low-income households a discount on monthly wireless or wired phone service through the USF. | ✓ ✓ | 10 Nov 2013 9 Jun 2026 |
| History of Disability: Online Exhibition from National Museum of American History EveryBody An Artifact History of Disability in America explores themes and events related to history of people with disabilities in the U.S. and offers a new perspective on American history. | 26 Jun 2013 31 Mar 2015 | |
| DitzAbled Princess: A Comic with a Difference DitzAbled Princess comic strip encompasses the real-life experiences of a 30-something woman with disabilities. | 17 May 2013 24 Apr 2021 | |
| Audioboo: Social Audio Sharing Site for Visually Impaired Audioboo allows you to record and upload audio for friends, broadcast, customers, colleagues or the rest of the world to hear. | 3 May 2013 | |
| Harnessing Social Media for the Well-being of Older Adults Research paper examines how older adults are engaging in social media including online social networks, discussion boards, and online forums more frequently. | 17 Apr 2013 12 May 2024 | |
| Vishing: What is it and How To Protect Yourself Information regarding vishing, the use of voice over IP telephones to collect personal information such as bank accounts birthdays and Social Security numbers. | 9 Apr 2013 27 Nov 2021 | |
| Obama Phone: The Truth About Free Cell Phones The so-called Obama Phone is a myth - free and discounted cell phones for low-income and senior Americans come from the Lifeline program, not the president. | ✓ ✓ | 3 Dec 2012 8 Jun 2026 |
| Living and Communicating with a Person with a Disability It is important to recognize that people with new forms of disabilities and family members pass through stages of adjustment from the moment they learn of a person's disability. | 8 Oct 2012 14 Jul 2021 | |
| Simplifying Wireless Communications for Individuals with Speech Disabilities Sprint has made it easier for individuals with speech disabilities to initiate calls using a wireless phone. | 25 May 2012 8 Sep 2021 | |
| Telecommunications Relay and Captioned Phone Services Telecommunications Relay Service gives people with a hearing or speech disability the opportunity to place or receive telephone calls. | 7 Apr 2012 25 Sep 2021 | |
| Can X Help Save Lives - Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Related Tweets Researchers evaluated cardiac arrest and resuscitation related Tweets and discovered users frequently share information about CPR and automated external defibrillators. | 13 Nov 2011 24 Feb 2013 | |
| Characterizing Online Cyberbullying - A Struggle for Social Scientists Cyberbullying is one of a growing number of digital incidents causing scholars to examine and define a new type of seemingly invisible and often anonymous virtual aggression. | 12 Nov 2011 23 Mar 2013 | |
| Toby's Story - Documentary on Spinal Cord Injury Tobys Story documentary tells the story of a young musician living with spinal cord injury and how scientists are working to give him back his independence. | 1 Nov 2011 30 Mar 2026 | |
| Ham Radio Connects Retirement Community to World When Grant Bagley and his wife decided to make the move to a retirement community, he believed he would have to give up ham radio, a lifelong hobby of his. | ✓ | 13 Sep 2011 15 Feb 2025 |
| Tracking Public Health Trends on X By sifting through the busy flood of banter on X it is possible to track important public health trends worldwide. | 6 Jul 2011 18 Feb 2022 | |
| Verizon Invests in Nonprofits That Use Technology to Help People With Disability The Verizon Foundation is committed to improving access to information and services that address the needs of the disability community. | 29 Jun 2011 | |
| New Free Video DVD from St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired DVD reveals inspiring stories of how the Society and its staff help improve quality of life for people of all ages with its meaningful programs and services. | 8 Jun 2011 | |
| Cell Phones May Increase Testosterone and Reduce Male Fertility Cell phone use appears to increase level of testosterone in the body but may also lead to low sperm quality and decrease in fertility in men. | 19 May 2011 30 Mar 2022 | |
| Maine Relay Mobile Captions Service People who are deaf or hard of hearing will be able to read captions on a mobile phone using Voice Carry Over (VCO) technology. | 28 Apr 2011 15 Jan 2015 | |
| The Pain of Social Rejection Painful sensory experiences are activated during intense experiences of social rejection. | 29 Mar 2011 | |
| Accessibility - New Frontier for Mobile Technologies Mobile communications technology intended to benefit persons with disabilities and aging adults can bring considerable benefits to users with or without disabilities. | 15 Mar 2011 | |
| CONTACT Cape-Atlantic Free Daily Phone Checks The volunteers at CONTACT Cape-Atlantic offer free daily phone calls to say hello and check that all is well. | 28 Jan 2011 20 Jun 2022 | |
| Cell Phone Use for Health and Saving Lives Cell phones can be used to save the lives of mothers in childbirth and improve health and care of newborns and children. | 7 Nov 2010 23 Feb 2024 | |
| Facebook Spell Checker For People With Dyslexia This is the first and only Facebook application directly targeting Facebook users with dyslexia. | 29 Oct 2010 7 Feb 2017 | |
| Give Your Vision of Society for 2020 In Control launches Vision 2020, a campaign inviting people to give their vision of society for the year 2020. | ✓ ✓ | 20 Oct 2010 17 Apr 2025 |
| Obama Signs Technology Access Bill 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act The legislation gives individuals with vision or hearing loss improved access to television programming smart phones Internet and more. | 9 Oct 2010 6 Sep 2018 | |
| Treatment for Persons with Dysphonia and Voice Problems Millions of Americans have dysphonia a hoarse or raspy voice that can cause pain when speaking and make it difficult to communicate. | 20 Sep 2010 | |
| Mobile Phone-Donation Program for Seniors Just5 partnership with ONEgeneration intergenerational care center serves seniors children and their families to implement a mobile phone donation program for residents. | 16 Sep 2010 | |
| Just5 Launches YouTube Challenge to Highlight Phones Capabilities Challenge encourages Just5 users to demonstrate how they best utilize their phone by posting a short video. | 19 Aug 2010 | |
| H.R.3101 Bill Information H.R.3101 is a bill to ensure individuals with a disability have access to Internet Protocol based communication and video programming in the 21st Century. | 21 Jul 2010 6 Sep 2018 | |
| Accessibility in the Digital Age Laws must be improved to ensure modern communications technology devices used for Internet communications are accessible. | 20 Jul 2010 6 Sep 2018 | |
| Creating a Living Will and Power of Attorney - Your Final Say Examines the benefits of having a living will and granting power of attorney. | 16 Jul 2010 4 Mar 2014 | |
| How Broadband Affects Quality of Life for Disabled Panel discussion on broadband internet's impact on seniors and people with disabilities, covering telemedicine, video relay, and FCC policy recommendations. | ✓ ✓ | 10 May 2010 25 Feb 2026 |
| Enable America's Outreach Via Facebook and X Social media gave Enable America extra ability to bring its 2010 Disability Employment Forum to those unable to attend the event. | 28 Feb 2010 | |
| TV Auditions, Winnings and Jobs for Disabled and Non-disabled Youth and Adult Artists Corporation for Artistic Development to give various prizes monthly to artists you vote for on K.E.Y.S. Kids TV Show. | 25 Feb 2010 30 Mar 2026 | |
| AT&T Convenes Advisory Panel on Access and Aging AT&T dedication in product and service to keep seniors and the disability community connected. | 4 Feb 2010 6 Sep 2018 | |
| Dr. Oz TV Show to Feature Carnie Wilson Weight Loss Intervention Coming guests to The Dr. Oz Show include Carnie Wilson Weight Loss Intervention a countdown for better health. | 2 Feb 2010 | |
| WAMC Radio Highlights Support Available to Minority Students with Disabilities in Science Education National Effort to Increase the Role of Women with Disabilities in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics. | 5 Jan 2010 30 Mar 2026 | |
| Brain Tumor Rates Unchanged Despite Cell Phone Growth Nordic study of 60,000 adults found no substantial change in brain tumor incidence in the 5 to 10 years after cell phone use sharply increased. | ✓ ✓ | 3 Dec 2009 24 Apr 2026 |
| Internet Fraud and Phishing Scams: Educate Your Employees Educating public and employees on Phishing techniques used in e-mails and websites including private and company fraud examples. | 9 Oct 2009 29 Mar 2026 | |
| Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Phones and Features Guide Microsoft Windows phones released in 2009 offered touch screen navigation, mobile Office apps, Internet Explorer and the My Phone backup and recovery service. | ✓ ✓ | 6 Oct 2009 22 Feb 2026 |
| Scientists Map Future Research on Moon Landing's 40th University researchers outline major scientific frontiers in medicine, energy, space exploration, and climate change requiring sustained federal funding. | ✓ ✓ | 15 Jul 2009 30 Jan 2026 |
| Cell Phones and Cancer Risk - Fact Versus Fiction Professor Rodney Croft of the University of Wollongong reports cell phones alter brain activity but show no scientific evidence of cancer risk. | ✓ ✓ | 23 Apr 2009 24 Apr 2026 |
| Connecting a Cell Phone to Computer Explains how to connect your computer and cell phone allowing you to write long text with your PC keyboard download songs and photos and much more. | 7 Feb 2009 29 Mar 2011 | |
| Free PC to Cell Phone Text Messaging Online Explains how to use your computer to send text messages known as text messaging to cell phones for free. | 7 Feb 2009 6 Jun 2013 | |
| Chat Room Types A description of various types of online chat rooms including the advantages and disadvantages of each. | 2 Feb 2009 13 Sep 2023 | |
| History of AI Chatbots for Chat Rooms Explains chatbots and where to get chat bots designed to simulate a conversation with a human users via speech or text in a chat room. | 2 Feb 2009 21 Jan 2023 | |
| Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Chatrooms A look at IRC or Internet Relay Chat a multi-user chat network where people all over the world can talk in channels or in private. | 2 Feb 2009 26 Sep 2023 | |
| Windows Vista Java Chat Loading Issue Windows Vista TCP Stack has been re-written this solution corrects issues with Windows Vista and resolves chat room access and slow email program problems. | 2 Feb 2009 3 Feb 2009 | |
| Hosted and Non Hosted Chat Rooms for Websites Advantages and disadvantages of hosted and non hosted chat rooms for your website or blog and where to a chat room. | 2 Feb 2009 5 Jul 2010 | |
| List of Popular Texting Acronyms for Text Messages Comprehensive list of the common acronyms and abbreviations used in chat rooms, SMS on cell phones, and instant messenger platforms. | ✓ | 2 Feb 2009 5 Dec 2025 |
| Shoutboxes for Websites and Blogs List of shoutboxes, mini JavaScript based chat systems, seen on websites and blogs allowing visitors to leave messages and chat with online users. | 2 Feb 2009 11 May 2025 | |
| Evolution of Online Communication Using a computer coupled to the Internet it is possible to IM instant message e-mail and use chat rooms to communicate with friends and family anywhere in the world. | 2 Feb 2009 8 Feb 2019 | |
| Solutions to Some Common Java Problems Solutions to Java problems entering chat rooms using Windows Vista XP and Internet Explorer or Firefox Browsers. | 3 Jan 2009 13 Sep 2023 |
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