Resources

Resource Category Topic Type
Providing Psychosocial Support to New Americans in Your Community
Osob Issa, MSW and Emma Cardeli, Phd, Refugee Trauma and Resilience Center (RTRC)
Let's Put Families First: The Power of Wraparound
• Understand the NH Wraparound Model • Discover how Wraparound fits within MTSS and algins with the elements of the TFI. • Observe how the Family…
New Hampshire's Wraparound Model - An Overview
Wraparound is an evidence-based, family- and youth-driven planning process for responding when children or youth experience serious emotional and…
Disability in Focus: January 2020
The January 2020 issue of Disability in Focus shows that after taking DPH's disability-competence training, healthcare providers' ideas…
Disability in Focus: May 2020
The May 2020 issue of Disability in Focus shows that in New Hampshire, people with disabilities and their families are 4 times more likely to report…
Disability in Focus: December 2020
The December 2020 issue of Disability in Focus shows that in New England, adults with disabilities are more likely than adults without disabilities…
Person-First Language: A Partial Glossary of Disability Terms
Person- first language literally puts the person first instead of his or her disability. By referring to an individual as a person with a disability…
Language
A Few Exceptions
Language is continually evolving, and no rule is absolute. Here are a few notable exceptions to person-first language.
Language
Your Words, Our Image
Writers, editors, reporters and other communicators strive to use the most accurate terminology about people with disabilities. However, inaccurate,…
Language
Portrayal Issues
People with disabilities are like every other human being – they have strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures, hopes and dreams. Like other…
Language
Key Concepts in the Disability Community
Key Concepts in the Disability Community
Accessibility Resources Language
Words Matter
The following guidelines are designed to increase awareness about the importance of culturally sensitive language when writing about individuals with…
Language
ACL (Administration for Community Living) COVID-19 Resources
Guidance for older adults and people with disabilities related to COVID-19 including useful tools to help navigate and plan, multilingual resources,…
Direct Support Professional (DSP), Health & Genetics Resources COVID-19 Government Information
The Arc COVID-19 Resources
The Arc has resources to help people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD), their families, and service providers during the…
COVID-19
Talking to Kids About Coronavirus: ASL and English Resources
Videos, tools, brochures, and information about the Coronavirus in ASL from the American Society for Deaf Children.
COVID-19, Language
Talking Points
Allows teachers and individuals to interact with others through an app regardless of language. TalkingPoints is offering free access to education…
COVID-19, Language
Plain Language Information on COVID-19 
Plain Language COVID-19 resource from the Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC).
COVID-19, Language
Multilingual Resources for Schools
Information for schools and districts to ensure that ELLs and their families are included in all communications and plans.
COVID-19, Language
Información de COVID-19 Por y Para Personas con Discapacidades
Información de COVID-19 Por y Para Personas con Discapacidades
COVID-19, Language
Worker Safety & Health Resources
NH Occupational Health Resources has resources for businesses and workers providing essential services to residents during COVID-19.
COVID-19, Workplace Safety