I actually think that abled bodied is not opposite disability
enabled is opposite of disabled
and abled bodied is opposite impairment
I really think its problematic that the same term -disability- is used
to describe two very different discourses namely the one around norms
and expectations of body structure function
and the one around social....disablement one experiences
Cheers
Gregor
Dr. Gregor Wolbring
Assistant Professor
University of Calgary
President-elect Canadian Disability Studies Association
webpage: http://www.bioethicsanddisability.org/
Ableism and Ability Ethics and Governance blog: http://ableism.wordpress.com
biweekly column The Choice is Yours: http://www.innovationwatch.com/commentary_choiceisyours.htm
Nano Bio Info Cogno Synbio Blog:http://wolbring.wordpress.com/
What Sorts of People blog: http://whatsortsofpeople.wordpress.com/
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