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Every language is worth learning

It seems that a good part of the language learning activity in the world is aimed at learning English. English is quite a young language. It is the combination on one small and cloudy North Atlantic Island of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, Scandinavian even Latin and other influences. The collision of the different writing systems of these various languages and the famous “vowel shift” in England around the time that printing became widespread (15th century) all have contributed to the notoriously inconsistent spelling of English. Who would have thought that his language would become the most common international language? Who knows how long this will last?

Every language has its history, its culture and its charm. Every language has people who speak it, whom we can get to know. In the modern world where we can travel so easily and communicate cheaply by telephone or Internet we have an opportunity that no previous generation had. We can share a part of our lives with people all over the world in their languages. We can learn their languages more easily. Of course The Linguist helps make that even easier.

I learned nine languages and would gladly learn another nine. It gets easier with each language. There is no unlearnable language. Even a language as different from English as Chinese can be learned and give immense enjoyment.

Catalogs of Publications, Materials and Training Videos

Title:One-Stop Resource Guides
Link: http://www.ucp.org/ucp_generaldoc.cfm/1/3/43/43-43…
Description: Obtain the one-stop resource guide for your state or US Territory
Source: United Cerebral Palsy
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Title:Woodbine House Publishers
Link: http://www.woodbinehouse.com
Description: Publisher of a large selection of books, tapes, CD’s and DVD’s and videos for parents, children, teachers and professionals
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Title:Program Development Associates
Link: http://disabilitytraining.com/index.html
Description: Program Development Associates is a source for over 600 videos, CDs, DVDs and curricula on disability awareness, advocacy, developmental and learning disabilities, special education, physical disabilities, mental health, assistive technology, and vocational rehabilitation.
Source: EST
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Civil Rights
Title:Americans with Disabilities Act Home Page
Link: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Description: This page is the U.S. Department of Justice Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Home Page.
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Title:Civil Rights: Ensuring Equal Opportunity and Protection under the Law
Link: http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/…
Description: This section of DisabilityInfo.gov provides links to information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federal civil rights laws pertaining to people with disabilities, their families, employers, and community members.
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Title:Disability Rights Online News
Link: http://www.ada.gov/disabilitynews.htm
Description: This Web page contains monthly updates about the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division’s activities in the area of disability rights.
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Title:Guide to Disability Civil Rights Laws
Link: http://www.ncd.gov/disabilityrights.htm
Description: This guide, prepared by the National Council on Disability and the National Urban League, provides a summary of federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities. The original source for this information is the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Title:Guide to Disability Rights Laws
Link: http://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm
Description: This guide provides an overview of federal civil rights laws that ensure equal opportunity for people with disabilities.
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Title:Disability Law Lowdown Podcast
Link: http://english.disabilitylawlowdown.com/
Description: Brought to you by nationally recognized leaders in the field of disability law, the Disability Law Lowdown Podcast delivers the latest in disability rights information every other week. You can subscribe for free and have shows automatically delivered, or you can listen to the show and read the transcripts from this site. Podcasts are available in English, Spanish, ASL. Transcripts are also available in English and Spanish. Recent topics include: Social Security, Transportation, ADA FAQs, and the Fair Housing Act.
Source: EST
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Title:My Country
Link: http://www.ada.gov/videogallery.htm#my_country
Description: In this one-hour documentary, symphony conductor James DePreist, who contracted polio as a young man, profiles three people with disabilities whose lives have been shaped by the struggle for equal rights. Mr. DePreist is the nephew of African American contralto Marian Anderson, who in 1939 was prevented from singing at Constitution Hall. He draws parallels between racial barriers and the barriers faced by people with disabilities.
Videos are available in RealPlayer or Quick Time format; also with Video and Audio only, Video with Captions and Audio, Video and Audio with Audio Description, or Video and Audio with Audio Description and Captions.
Source: EST
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Title:Disability Rights Virtual Exhibit
Link: http://americanhistory.si.edu/disabilityrights/wel…
Description: The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History hosts an online museum of disability rights information and exhibit items.
Source: EST
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Title:JAN’s Accommodation and Compliance Series: The ADA Amendments Act of 2008
Link: (http://www.jan.wvu.edu/bulletins/adaaa1.htm)
Description: The new ADA Amendments Act of 2008 became effective on January 1, 2009. While the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has not yet completed the regulations for the new legislation, the Job Accomodation Network (JAN) has developed a publication and resource page regarding what information is currently available about the Act.
The new publication is called JAN’s Accommodation and Compliance Series: The ADA Amendments Act of 2008. This document will be periodically updated as additional information is made public. A full listing of JAN’s ADA Amendments Act of 2008 resources can be found at: http://www.jan.wvu.edu/LINKS/adalinks.htm
Source: EST
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Title:Disability History: An Important Part of America’s Heritage
Link: http://www.dol.gov/odep/documents/Disability%20His…
Description: Teaching children about the contributions of particular populations to our nation’s history, such as women and people of various ethnic backgrounds, has been recognized as important through the declaration of dedicated months as well as other educational programs. Disability history, however, has been largely ignored in school curricula. This is particularly paradoxical since anyone, regardless of age, race, or heritage, may become a part of the population of people with disabilities at any time. But the tide is beginning to turn—due mainly to the grassroots efforts of young disability leaders.
This document gives an overview of several youth-led state efforts and the positive outcomes that result from the involvement in such efforts. The document also includes an extensive list of resources.
Source: NCLD/Youth
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Title:New Disability Law Handbook
Link: http://www.swdbtac.org/html/publications/dlh/disab…
Description: The Disability Law Handbook, from Disability.gov, provides information on rights and obligations under federal disability laws, including an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The entire publication can be downloaded in PDF format by clicking the above link.
Source: EST
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