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I analysed one month of Low Traffic Neighbourhood tweets which make reference to disabled people.
The results are pretty disgusting.
In only 46% of tweets, the term & #39;disabled people& #39; is used. In 10% & #39;people with a disability& #39;, in 20% & #39;the disabled& #39; and in 24% just & #39;disabled& #39;
The results are pretty disgusting.
In only 46% of tweets, the term & #39;disabled people& #39; is used. In 10% & #39;people with a disability& #39;, in 20% & #39;the disabled& #39; and in 24% just & #39;disabled& #39;
In the UK the disability rights movements have rejected the term & #39;people with disabilities& #39;. It was produced by non-disabled people within a medical model of disability, in which disability is understood as an individual’s personal problem that needs to be cured.
The use of the terms & #39;the disabled& #39; and just & #39;disabled& #39; don& #39;t even deserve a response. WTF. Don& #39;t do this.
Disabled people is identity-first. If you are making reference to disabled people, use this term. It has emerged from the social model of disability and recognises that disability is produced through societal conditions.
A few other things
Non-disabled is the opposite of disabled. Abled or able-bodied is not.
Using able-bodied reduces disability to only physical impairment. This misses neurodiversity, mental illness, chronic illness and invisible disabilities.
Non-disabled is the opposite of disabled. Abled or able-bodied is not.
Using able-bodied reduces disability to only physical impairment. This misses neurodiversity, mental illness, chronic illness and invisible disabilities.
Disabled people are many things at the same time. A lot of the sentiment expressed when talking about disabled people is just plain shit:
"disabled or hard working"
"disabled or working"
"disabled and vulnerable"
"no respect for disabled & working professionals"
"disabled or hard working"
"disabled or working"
"disabled and vulnerable"
"no respect for disabled & working professionals"
What the language used in a lot of the tweets show is that they are written by non-disabled people who know nothing about disability.
The voices/tweets of disabled people on their experiences of LTNs (positive and negative) are being drowned out by non-disabled people.
The voices/tweets of disabled people on their experiences of LTNs (positive and negative) are being drowned out by non-disabled people.
