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Terminology Bulletin 247
By Monique Huot. The Glossary of Terms Pertaining to Disabled Persons contains some 1 800 entries. In this glossary the user will find not only a reflection of sociological change, but the names of programs, associations and organizations, as well as terms from such related fields as rehabilitation and technical aids. The initial corpus was compiled by scanning a dozen publications from Human Resources Development Canada.
The publication is intended for anyone with an interest in this subject field.
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