The Insidious Result of Language
Language surrounding disability has always been a minefield To me, I have always been baffled over the complexity of what people make language to be....
Category: How To Talk About Disability
The language surrounding disability and disabled people can sometimes be tricky for people to understand. Especially when understanding which words to use and which words to avoid.
The articles in the section are designed to help you to understand what inclusive languages and how to use it so that you can be more confident when engaging and talking to disabled people.
Attracting Disabled Candidates
The Right Candidate When recruiting for a role, whether that role is paid or voluntary, full-time or part-time, you always want to make sure that...
Disabled Customers – Don’t Ignore Them
The importance of web accessibility to disabled customers I received an email the other day from a person I met at an exhibition. We had...
Disabled person vs. person with… The debate continues
The Context Over the last few months and throughout my career, there have been many conversations about whether the term “disabled people” should be utilised...
So Brave
There’s no getting away from the language used to describe disabled people. Before you read any further, have a think about the language that springs...