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Hi Emma. under the social model framework, in my view, disabled students is probably find. It acknowledged that the person is facing socially constructed barriers. In the same line, student with impairments is a better constructed term than student with disabilities. Because the latter implies an individual model perspective. Hope this helps, Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Emma Rowlett" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 4:40 PM Subject: Terminology: disabled students v students with disabilities? Apologies for cross posting... When I started at University in 1999 the common term in use was 'students with disabilities' (e.g. NUS SWD Officer) and I was told that the idea behind this was putting the 'student' first (I don't remember who told me this!). I know there has been a move away from this in many places as "it implies that we ‘own’ the disability, while it is society which disables us" (according to Lorraine Gradwell in "A rose by any other name…" - http://www.healthmatters.org.uk/issue32/arose). Do any of you know of any other literature about this, particularly where 'students with disabilities' came from and why? Anything that references disabled people versus people with disabilities is also useful. I need to write about this in my thesis, but I also co-edit the "Students with Disabilities Series" in MSOR Connections and I am considering making a case for changing the name. Also, if you have any opinions about the two terms I'd like to hear from you. Thanks, Emma -- Emma Jane Rowlett (née Wright) School of Sociology and Social Policy University of Nottingham [log in to unmask] www.accessingmaterials.org.uk