MS247: Language Matters: Inclusive, Bias-Free, and Neurodiversity-Affirming Language for Report Writing

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
12:00 PM–1:50 PM CST

  • PMD: 8,10
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Intermediate

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. develop a writing style that is inclusive, neurodiversity-affirming, and bias-free;
  2. become aware of and incorporate culturally sensitive terms that center the voices of those who are often marginalized; and
  3. write reports that include and empower parents to participate in the IEP process.

Description

This mini-skills presentation will assist practitioners in developing a writing style that is inclusive, neurodiversity-affirming, and bias-free.

Presenter(s)

Tracy L. Paskiewicz, University of Massachusetts-Boston

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