Hello everyone
I am to introduce new students to the idea of the language of disability. I believe I have some good guidelines on appropriate language (from media guidelines) but I want to present examples of any media reporting (or any reporting) where representation or portrayal of people with disabilities or disability itself is disturbingly bad. I would like students to scrutinise and identify negative connotations in the language used, as a class exercise.
I hope to be able to demonstrate the importance of language and the impact it has on people's lives to remediate students' resistance to what is sometimes perceived to be just political correctness. I have found this perception to provoke cynicism in students or accusations that "we" are promoting "labelling" or "separatism". (they are not disability studies students)
I am also looking for a way to introduce the "disabled person/ person with a disability" discussion: just to show that language and identity are not fixed or universal constructs. If anyone can give me direction with this, I would be most gratefull.
btw. Congratualtions to those involved in the Disability with Attitude Conference. I can only attend conferences held in Sydney so its a double bonus when its as good as the DWA Conference.
Best regards
Laurence Bathurst
School of Occupation and Leisure Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Sydney
PO Box 170
Lidcombe NSW 1825
Australia
Ph: 61 2 9351 9509
Fax: 61 2 9351 9509
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Home Ph: 61 2 9818 2050
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