Why terminology matters!

Courtesy of Tiago Moisés under CC0 Public Domain license via PublicDomainPictures.net “My disability exists not because I use a wheelchair, but because the broader environment isn’t accessible.” Stella Young, was an Australian comedian, journalist and disability rights activist. She was born with osteogenesis imperfecta and used a wheelchair for most of her life. When she was […]

via “The BeZine” February Blog Series on Illness and Disability begins today; Why “Disabled” not “Differently Abled” — Jamie Dedes’ THE POET BY DAY Webzine