Regardless of whether you’re using person-first or identify-first language, terms to avoid include: Differently-abled, handicapped, specially-abled, special needs, suffers from __, and victim of __.

How to be a better ally to people with disabilities 1. Disability isn’t a dirty word Many euphemisms for disabled have cropped up over the years like “special needs” and “differently abled.” ...

As a society, we must move toward viewing disability as a difference rather than a deficit. In honor of Disability Awareness Month in March, here are three questions we can ask ourselves that will ...