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Governor Spitzer signs “Person First” Legislation On Wednesday, August 1st, Governor Spitzer signed the “Person First” bill requiring the use of “person first” language when describing individuals with disabilities in legal documents, publications, and state and local legislation. The text of the bill reads: “On or after the effective date of this section (immediately), all new and revised statutes, local laws, ordinances, charters or regulations promulgated or any publication published by the state or any political subdivision that refer to persons with disabilities shall seek to:
Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg (D-Long Beach) re-introduced the bill in February. It had previously been approved by the New York State Assembly and Senate, but was vetoed by former Governor Pataki. To see a list of examples of Person First language, Visit www.workforcenewyork.com.
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February 2010 Contact Us
Phone: 1-800-395-3372 Upcoming DDPC Meetings February 2010:
2/11/09 - Executive Committee Meeting *Notice* Open Government and the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC). All DDPC meetings are held in Albany, NY unless otherwise noted. Under law, the New York State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council (DDPC) meetings and DDPC Standing Committee meetings are open meetings. If the public wants to attend, they can attend as observers. Participants may be asked to leave during breaks in the deliberations and when the meeting goes into executive session. A listing of DDPC meetings is available by contacting the DDPC directly or visiting the DDPC website at www.ddpc.state.ny.us. People First Language The DDPC strictly adheres to and encourages the use of people first language. However you may note that in some articles/stories appearing in the E-Bulletin the language used is not always entirely people first. Articles submitted to the DDPC are taken verbatim from the source and are therefore not edited by the DDPC for correct people first language due to copyright restrictions. DDPC Partners Regional Representatives
The DDPC has identified Partners and Policymaking graduates who want to serve as
Regional Representatives throughout New York State. They will represent the
interest of their region, promote and facilitate networking, and be active in
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