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People First Langue to Use                                                  Instead of Labels that Stereotype and Devalue

People/Individuals with disabilities                                                                  The handicapped or the disabled

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities                               The mentally retarded, mongoloid

A person who has autism                                                                                   Autistic

People with a mental illness                                                                               The mentally ill, disturbed, demented

A person who has a learning disability                                                            He/she is learning disabled

A person who is deaf or hard of hearing                                                         The deaf, hearing impaired

A person who is blind or has low vision                                                           The blind

A person who has epilepsy or a seizure disorder                                            An epileptic, a victim of epilepsy

A person who uses a wheelchair                                                                       A person who is wheelchair bound, confined to a wheelchair

A person who has quadriplegia                                                                         A quadriplegic

A person of short stature                                                                                    A dwarf or midget

Accessible restroom, parking space                                                                 Handicapped bathroom, handicapped parking space

                                                                             


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Safety Reminders

§        Remember that NO ONE is to be left in a vehicle unattended, even if you are just running inside!  This is against company policy & against the guidelines of our funding agencies…

§        Remember to have your customers put on sunscreen when you are going on an outing which will take you out into the sun.  This is important- some consumer’s medication makes them burn easily.

§        Remember to drink & have your consumers drink plenty of water… have to keep hydrated.

§        Remember that if it is 80 degrees or higher consumers should not be riding in a vehicle with no air conditioning.

§        If you have any other questions related to summer safety, please ask your supervisor.
 


“A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.  “

~Tenneva Jordan

 

“All women become like their mothers.  That is their tragedy.  No man does.  That's his.”

~Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, 1895

 

“God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers.” ~Jewish Proverb

 

“For the hand that rocks the cradle- is the hand that rules the world.”

~William Ross Wallace

 

“Who ran to help me when I fell, and would some pretty story tell, or kiss the place to make it well? My mother.”

~Ann Taylor

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Gov. Jay Nixon Directs Public Health Officials to Prepare State for Possible Bout with New Strain of Swine Flu

 

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo- Gov. Jay Nixon announced today that Missouri health officials are taking significant steps to deal with a new strain of swine flu that has prompted federal officials to declare a nationwide health emergency.

 

The Governor said that while no cases of swine flu had been confirmed in Missouri, state health officials and the medical community have been on high alert since Friday because of the contagious nature of the new flu virus.  The Department of Health and Senior Services, headed by Director Margaret Donnelly, is the lead agency in coordinating the state’s preparation for possible influenza cases.

 

Missouri officials have stockpiled enough antiviral medication to treat more than 600,000 cases of swine flu.  Over the weekend, Gov. Nixon directed state health officials to request Missouri’s share of the federal medical supplies.

 

In response, federal officials are providing additional doses of medicine, three million surgical masks to limit the spread of the virus and three million enhanced medical masks for medical workers and others who may be repeatedly exposed.  These supplies augment significant private stocks of antiviral medication and other medical supplies in Missouri.

 

“Missourians should know that people, plans and protections are in place to do everything possible to prevent the spread of swine flue in our state.” Gov. Nixon said.

 

The virus, which is blamed for killing scores of people in Mexico, has now sickened people in five U.S. states- California, Texas, New York, Ohio and Kansas.  Federal health officials have determined that the virus is susceptible to two antiviral medications.

 

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services is working closely with local public health agencies and medical facilities to increase detection of any cases of swine flu in the state.  If cases are found, officials will take steps to limit the spread of the virus.  The state is putting into effect plans and tapping into resources put into place as part of its pandemic influenza preparedness efforts.

 

But Gov. Nixon said all Missouri residents could take steps crucial to halting the spread of the flu.

 

The Governor said people can help limit the spread of swine flu by:

  • Washing hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze.  Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
  • Covering the nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing.  Throw the tissue in the trash after using it. 
  • Try to avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth
  • Avoid close contact with sick people
  • Staying home from work or school if you come down with the flu and limiting your contact with others to keep from infecting them.

 

The most up-to-date information can be found at the CDC’s swine flu Web site: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

 

The State of Missouri and the Department of Health and Senior Services will update Missourians with more information as it becomes available.