Tag: disability awareness
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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – Insane Edition
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Insane Definition: in a state of mind which prevents normal perception, behavior, or social interaction; seriously mentally ill. (of an action or quality) characterized or caused by madness. extremely annoyed. extremely foolish; irrational. shocking; outrageous.
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How The Cursebreaker Series Changed The Fantasy Genre For The Better
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Inclusive representation is a new trend. Ensuring that the media we consume reflects the world we live in accurately has only really been on people’s minds for the last ten or so years. And, while improvements are being made, there are many places were representation is still severely lacking.
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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – Idiot and Idiotic
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Today’s words are “idiot and idiotic.” Keep reading to learn why these words are inherently ableist and discover alternatives you can begin to use in their place.
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4 Things I Learned From Speaking On UIC’s Disability Pride Panel
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Last week, I had the opportunity to do something I’ve always wanted to do. On Thursday, April 1st, 2021, I spoke on a Disability Pride Panel for the Disability and Human Development Undergraduate Student Association at the University of Illinois at Chicago. It was such an incredible experience and I…
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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – “Handicap” Edition
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Similar to the last word we evaluated as part of the Ableist Language Series here on The Rolling Explorer, the word, “handicap,” has a very clear offense warning within the definition itself. But, in case that wasn’t enough, let’s talk about the other reasons you should avoid using this word.
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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – “Dumb” Edition
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Definition of “Dumb” 1a: lacking intelligence: STUPID 1b: showing a lack of intelligence 1c: requiring no intelligence 2a: lacking the human power of speech 2b of a person, dated, offensive, lacking the ability to speak: MUTE 3: temporarily unable to speak (as from shock or astonishment) 4: not expressed in…
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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – “Differently-Abled” Edition
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How Is “Differently-Abled” Ableist? To understand the answer to this question, we must first examine the reason WHY people use “differently-abled” as their go-to term to describe someone with a disability. The simple answer is this: they believe “differently-abled” is less offensive than the disabled person’s actual identity (disabled).
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6 Things YOU Can Do In 2021 To Be A Better Disability Community Ally
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I know I’ve said this a million times on social media and that at least 3 other blog posts begin with this same sentiment, but that’s because it is so glaringly obvious. 2020 was the worst. It’s been mentally and physically draining for pretty much everyone around the world. But,…
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Ableist Language To Avoid And Acceptable Alternatives – “Deranged” Edition
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Definition of “deranged” 1. mentally unsound 2. disturbed or disordered in function, structure, or condition 3. wildly odd or eccentric All definitions are from the Merriam Webster dictionary
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12 Deaf and Disabled-Owned Small Businesses to Support This Holiday Season
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Engagement and statistics are great, but at the end of the day, activists, advocates, and small businesses need a little bit more than a like on Instagram. Seeing as we are in the middle of the holiday season and many people are looking for the perfect gifts to give to…