As a disabled person or person with an impairment working at the so called coal face, supporting DPOs I cannot believe or perhaps I can more than believe that academics are still discussing the 'correct' use of language.
I personally dislike the use of 'people with disabilities' but note that since moving up North in Uk it is more often than not used. The concept of 'people first, 'disability' second' is quite pathetic really, kindof - 'oh dear, i thought you were vegetable'. Of course you are a person first but unless your impairment is invisible/hidden/whatever then you are a Disabled person.
Like Larry's Haile Salassie's Bob Marlyesque verse!
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