The difference in language is part of a dimension that
reflect group identity development. The historically
majority used "disabled person" in a sometimes subtle often
overt denigrating or overt fashion. Person with language
evolved to address that tone and many advocates have adopted
the once pejorative terms as their own "The Disabled" This
happened with race in the US during the 50's and 60's. It
is akin to big D little d Deaf. in the Context of Deaf
Culture it is a capitol D in the context of impairment it is
a lower case d.
L. Scott Lissner
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From: Lillie,Timothy H [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 3:13 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 2003 logo
It's curious. I teach special education and disability
studies in the US and am often asked by students and others
who want to be sensitive to these issues: "What is the
correct form of address? Is it 'disabled person' or is it
'person with a disability'?"
I tell them: "Yes."
TL
Timothy Lillie, PhD
Dept. of Curricular & Instructional Studies
The University of Akron
Akron OH 44325-4205
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Claire Wickham
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 2:55 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: 2003 logo
>
>
> Because the word "disabled" is being reclaimed and is an
> affirmation of
> pride.
>
> Because I am not a person carrying around my "disability"
as an
> afterthought.
>
> Because disabled people are disadvantaged by society's
> attitudes, prejudices
> and procedures and "disabled person" is thus akin to
oppressed person,
> disadvataged person....we do not say "person with
> oppression", "person with
> disadvatge", "person with blackness".
>
> Becasue "person with a disability" suggests that the locus
of
> responsibility
> is the individual, when it is society that creates the
disadvantage.
>
> Because "people with disabilities" suggests that we are
divided by our
> different impairments and "disabled people" units us.
>
> Claire
>
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
Peter Bailey
> Sent: 17 July 2002 19:38
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: 2003 logo
>
>
> Dear Mary
> Great question - I am keen to hear the answers, but just
to
> be clear I agree
> with the language of 'disabled person', all to do with the
> social model of
> disability.
>
> Best wishes
> Peter Bailey
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mary Ennis
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 3:39 PM
> Subject: Re: 2003 logo
>
>
> Hi Mark,
>
> Here in Canada, the consumer movement has worked long
and
> hard to change
> the
> language, to put the individual first and foremost
instead
> of following a
> label. I'm really curious as to the reasoning behind
your
> request for a
> name
> change to the European Year?
>
> Mary
>
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> From: "Mark Priestley" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 1:05 PM
> Subject: 2003 logo
>
>
> > Hi
> >
> > Just to let you know that I managed to persuade the
> people at European
> Year
> > of 'People with Disabilities' to produce an
alternative
> UK friendly logo
> > titled 'European Year of Disabled People'.
> >
> > They haven't put it on their web site yet, but they
sent
> me one when I
> asked
> > for it.
> >
> > EYPD Team
> > EurO&M
> > 22 rue de la Putterie
> > B - 1000 Brussels
> > mailto:[log in to unmask]
> >
> > http://www.eypd2003.org/eypd/eypd/logo/logo_2.html
> >
> > Best Wishes
> >
> > Mark Priestley
> > Centre for Disability Studies
> > University of Leeds
> > LEEDS
> > LS2 9JT
> > UK
> >
> > tel: +44 113 343 4417
> > fax: +44 113 343 4415
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