A little thread about language & #disability from your Auntie Ruth while you're having your morning coffee...

Language is a really important part of disability awareness & it's something that fascinates me everyday.

Nobody gets it right all the time (myself included) & we're all learning, but for me, the following terms need to be THROWN THE HELL OUT: "differently abled", "wheelchair-bound", "suffers from" &, if you come at me with "diff-ability", I promise I'll scream.

I AM DISABLED. I'm not embarrassed by it, ashamed of it or scared of it. Identifying as #disabled is something that empowers me to help make this world more inclusive & accessible for us all.

"Disabled" is not a bad word. Please, never be afraid to use it.

Love, always.