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This is a good read (found via a comment by @nicoleckohler on one of my LinkedIn posts)
"If someone feels like labeling me as ‘disabled’ makes me less of a person in some way, that’s really saying a lot about them, isn’t it?”
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/what-to-call-disabled-person_l_5d02c521e4b0304a120c7549
#disability #language
"If someone feels like labeling me as ‘disabled’ makes me less of a person in some way, that’s really saying a lot about them, isn’t it?”
https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/what-to-call-disabled-person_l_5d02c521e4b0304a120c7549
#disability #language
Other people might actually prefer person-first language (i.e., person with a disability vs. disabled person) and others might prefer identity-first language (i.e., disabled person vs person with a disability).
Listen for signals. Listen for language. Be respectful.
Listen for signals. Listen for language. Be respectful.
"Lastly, don’t assume this is simply a matter of semantics and disregard someone’s preference. You might have been taught that certain phrasing was more respectful, but if disabled people tell you they prefer identity-first language, listen to them."
