Chapter D
datelines
In all cases, it is the city, followed by state or territory abbreviation (domestic), or the country…
deadnames
A name, typically given at birth, that a transperson no longer uses.
As a policy, EAPM news outlets do not print…
deaf, hard of hearing
Per the National Association of the Deaf, the terms deaf and hard of hearing are acceptable. Do not…
defamation
Written or spoken untrue statements about another person. The law guiding defamation falls under an area…
dis-, dys-
Although these prefixes are homonyms, they are not interchangeable.
The etymology of the prefix dis-…
disability
For EAPM’s purposes, we will use the following definition of the disability, based…
Disability Justice movement
A movement, practice, and framework that centers intersectionality and includes…
Disability Rights movement
A movement to prevent discrimination against disabled people to provide equality…
disabled
Euphemisms such as “differently abled,” “special abilities,” “special needs,” other for disabled person should…
Diversability
Diversability is a registered trademark of Diversability LLC, a company that promotes…
Dr., title of doctor
The title of doctor is applied on the first instance of a person’s name who both holds a degree and…
DSM
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR) is…
dyscalculia
A specific learning disorder characterized by learning differences with numbers, arithmetic, calculation…
dysgraphia
A specific learning disorder characterized by writing differences in which the…
dyslexia
A specific learning disorder characterized by reading differences in which the…