<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>New Disability Awareness Articles</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/</link><description>New Disability Awareness articles!</description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Person First Language</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17567</link><description> Person First Language puts the person before the disability. Person First Language works to eliminate old, prejudicial, and hurtful descriptors. Person First Language is not political correctness; instead, it demonstrates good manners, respect for others. Speakers should make reference to the perso</description><guid>17567</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 09:17:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Communicating with Individuals with Disabilities</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17566</link><description> General Tips for Communicating with People with Disabilities 

 
	 When introduced to a person with a disability, it is appropriate to offer to shake hands. People with limited hand use or who wear an artificial limb can usually shake hands. (Shaking hands with the left hand is an acceptable gre</description><guid>17566</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 08:51:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Disability Awareness: Types of Disabilities Defined</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=17560</link><description> Types of Disabilities Defined: 

  Autism Spectrum Disorder  - Autism is a developmental disability that usually appears during the first three years of life. The cause is unknown. It affects how a person’s brain works, but not all people with autism are affected the same way. When a person has a</description><guid>17560</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:02:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ADA Compliance: Summary</title><link>https://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=14975</link><description> Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance: 

 The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires state and local governments that receive program funding from the federal government to provide equal access to their programming for all individuals with disabilit</description><guid>14975</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 14:05:57 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>