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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism Guide: References

Updated by Sonya Lemke MLS, AHIP

References

The content of this guide includes contributions of many resources. 

HSC Gibson D. Lewis Library

American Foundation for the Blind. (2023, November 08). Low Vision and Legal Blindness Terms and Descriptions. AFB. https://www.afb.org/blindness-and-low-vision/eye-conditions/low-vision-and-legal-blindness-terms-and-descriptions#:~:text=than%20a%20definition.-,Light%20Perception%20and%20Light%20Projection,and%20direction%20of%20a%20light.

Cleveland Clinic. (2023, November 08). Neurodivergent. Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/23154-neurodivergent

DC.gov. (2023). ADA 101 - ADA Glossary - Legal and Practical Terms A-Bhttps://odr.dc.gov/book/ada-101-ada-glossary-legal-and-practical-terms/ada-101-ada-glossary-legal-and-practical-terms b#:~:text=Accessible%3A%20Refers%20to%20a%20site,a%20person%20with%20a%20disability.

Dictionary.com (n.d.). Partially Sighted. In Dictionary.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023, from https://www.dictionary.com/browse/partially-sighted.

Ladd, P. (2003). Understanding Deaf Culture: In Search of Deafhood. MULTILINGUAL MATTERS.

Lee, S. Y., & Mesfin, F. B. (2023). Blindness. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK448182/

Social Security Administration. (2023). Disability Evaluation under Social Securityhttps://www.ssa.gov/disability/professionals/bluebook/2.00-SpecialSensesandSpeech-Adult.htm

African American/Black

McDonald, A. (2021, January 22). "black" or "African American?" Black Americans discuss the difference. The Statesman. Retrieved May 6, 2022, from https://www.sbstatesman.com/2021/01/21/black-or-african-american-black-americans-discuss-the-difference/

National Library of Medicine. (2017, February 20). Veterans and Military Health. MedlinePlus.gov. https://medlineplus.gov/veteransandmilitaryhealth.html

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (2019). Determining Veteran Status. [38 U.S.C.§ 101(2)]. https://www.va.gov/OSDBU/docs/Determining-Veteran-Status.pdf