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  2. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    Language can influence individuals' perception of disabled people and disability. [3] Views vary with geography and culture, over time, and among individuals. Many terms that some people view as harmful are not viewed as hurtful by others, and even where some people are hurt by certain terms, others may be hurt by the replacement of such terms ...

  3. What Is Ableism? The Sneaky Assumption That Hurts Disabled People

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    Even if many people know better than to be downright rude to others, a lot of ableism takes place in the form of microaggressions, or expressions or actions that indicate a negative view of ...

  4. Ableism - Wikipedia

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    Internalised ableism is a disabled person discriminating against themself and other disabled people by holding the view that disability is something to be ashamed of or something to hide or by refusing accessibility or support. Internalised ableism may be a result of mistreatment of disabled individuals.

  5. Internalized ableism - Wikipedia

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    Internalized ableism is a phenomenon where disabled individuals absorb and enact negative beliefs and prejudiced values about disability that are prevalent in society. [1] Internalized ableism is a form of discrimination against oneself and others with disabilities, rooted in the view that disability is a source of shame, should be concealed ...

  6. Understanding the Medicare Qualified Disabled and Working ...

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    The Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI) Program may pay your Part A premium. Learn who is eligible and how to enroll.

  7. Standpoint theory - Wikipedia

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    Standpoint theory, also known as standpoint epistemology, [1] is a foundational framework in feminist social theory that examines how individuals' social identities (i.e. race, gender, disability status), influence their understanding of the world.

  8. For years, disagreements have raged within the disability community regarding the federal Special Minimum Wage. Opinion - Don’t take away jobs from intellectually disabled workers Skip to main ...

  9. Retard (pejorative) - Wikipedia

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    Much like today's socially acceptable terms idiot and moron, which are also defined as some sort of mental disability, when the term retard is being used in its pejorative form, it is usually not being directed at people with mental disabilities. Instead, people use the term when teasing their friends or as a general insult. [12]