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Functional diversity is a politically and socially correct term for special needs, disability, impairment and handicap, which began to be used in Spain in scientific writing, at the initiative of those directly affected, in 2005. [1]
Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person." [1] However identity-first language, as in "autistic person" or "deaf person", is preferred by many people and organizations. [2] Language can influence individuals' perception of disabled people and disability. [3]
"When we, disabled people, speak out against its usage, our concerns are frequently ignored or minimized with excuses like 'I’m not using it in a harmful way,'" says Nila Morton, a 26-year-old ...
Spain’s Parliament voted on Thursday to amend the country's constitution for the third time in its history, removing the term “handicapped” and replacing it with “persons with a disability.”
Disability etiquette is a set of guidelines dealing specifically with how to approach a person with a disability. There is no consensus on when this phrase first came into use, although it most likely grew out of the Disability Rights Movement that began in the early 1970s.
The Accessible Icon Project is one of the main groups behind changing the international symbol of accessibility. We spoke to one of their organizers. There's a movement to change the way we see ...
A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are typically done that the person needs because of a disability, and can include, among other things, special equipment that allows the person to perform the job, scheduling changes, and changes to the way work assignments are chosen or communicated. [20]
Accommodations are designed to retroactively correct barriers previously created in an inaccessible design. Accessibility for those with disabilities has greatly improved since the Americans with ...