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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The aim is to showcase policies and practices to promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities within workplaces. We are happy to share “Ten rules for disability-inclusive language” written by I-House resident Anusha Thotakura from Bengaluru, India.  She is currently an LL.M. student at the UC Berkeley School of Law and a Program Assistant at I-House. She previously worked as a social justice researcher after receiving her law degree from O.P. Jindal Global University, India. She is very passionate about disability justice, sexual and reproductive health and rights, anti-carceral politics, gender rights, and labor rights. She is an avid reader, amateur Carnatic music singer, and food enthusiast. Anusha is a person with a disability. She acquired her disability about 4 years ago when she became blind. She believes in disability inclusion through education and awareness creation. Continue reading →