Disability language is constantly evolving, aiming to be respectful, accurate, and inclusive. The most common approaches to disability-inclusive language include:
1. Person … See more

Like many social categories, the concept of "disability" is under heavy discussion amongst academia, the medical and legal worlds, and the … See more

Disability activism itself has led to the revision of appropriate language, when discussing disability and disabled people. For example, the … See more

Sport
The Paralympic Games (meaning "alongside the Olympics") are held after the (Summer and Winter) Olympics. The Paralympic Games … See more

Contemporary understandings of disability derive from concepts that arose during the scientific Enlightenment in the west; prior to the Enlightenment, … See more

People-first language
People-first language is one way to talk about disability which some people prefer. Using people-first … See more

Aging
To a certain degree, physical impairments and changing mental states are almost ubiquitously experienced by people as they age. Aging populations are often stigmatized for having a high prevalence of disability. See more