Current Challenges and Future Directions With Terminology: The Impact of Ableism and Identity
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.
Authors
- Diane R. Paul
- Andrea Barton-Hulsey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8550-9097)
- Karen A. Erickson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4317-8533)
- Mary Ann Romski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9413-8099)
- Rose A. Sevcik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9967-2354)
Institutions
- Florida State University (US)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- American Speech Language Hearing Association (US)
- Georgia State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
- Published
- 2025-09-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1044/2025_ajslp-24-00536
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.77