Terms in Disability

The vernacular treadmill is ever running and we often find we are behind on the currently accepted terms. While some struggle to accept change, many of us prefer to treat our fellow humans with respect by adopting the terms that are more compassionate. We briefly touch on the history of some terms as well as the current "best practices," including the controvery around person-first or identity-first language. What are some you didn't know? Did we miss any?

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• Blackout Wednesday
• Coton de Tulear Day
• Good Grief Day
• National Cake Day
• National Jukebox Day
• Spitegiving
• Tie One On Day
• What Do You Love About America Day
• Better Conversation Week
• Church/State Separation Week
• GERD Awareness Week
• National Adoption Week
• National Family Week
• National Farm-City Week
• National Game & Puzzle Week

Links: 

1. https://adata.org/factsheet/ADANN-writing
2. https://www.ndrn.org/resource/communicating-about-people-with-disabilities/#:~:text=Avoid%20Using%20Euphemisms,part%20of%20the%20human%20experience.
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaGmxrPnYAM&t=7s
4. https://www.adcet.edu.au/resource/11292/file/19/3a-Guide-to-language-about-disability-FINAL_230209.pdf 
5. https://odr.dc.gov/page/people-first-language#:~:text=The%20People%20First%20Respectful%20Language,and%20publications%20and%20all%20internet 

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