People with disability are often described in ways that discriminate and demean us. Expressions such as ‘victim’ or ‘sufferer’ suggest we are unhappy about our lives, or that we wish we were ‘normal’. Words like these contain an implicit, and deeply offensive, assumption that we are to be viewed as objects.
This episode we unpack some of the key factors which influence disability-related language. We discuss and Identified commonly misused terms and recommends suitable alternative and as a group we have a vision of a socially just, accessible, and inclusive community in which the rights, contribution, potential, and diversity of people with disability are not only recognised and respected but also celebrated.
