Differently abled

Some people, including people who would conventionally be categorized as disabled, use phrases like "differently abled" to refer to disabled people. This phrase is used because it supposedly humanizes disabled people by focusing on our abilities rather than on our impairments. Those who prefer the phrase "differently abled" often see the terms "disabled" or "disability" as potentially hurtful or offensive. "Dis" means "not," so the argument goes, so calling someone "disabled" must mean that a person is "unable to do anything," "incapable of ever doing anything functional or useful or desirable either by others or by themselves," and therefore, it is wrong to call people disabled. Speaking from a purely objective standpoint, we as humans are all differently abled from one another. Some people are better at math than other people. Some people are better at public speaking than other people. Some people are better at cooking or even remembering to cook than other people. Some people walk and some do not, and of those people who do walk, not everyone walks in the same way.When referring to groups of people, there is nothing inaccurate with saying that within the group, each person is differently abled. This is true regardless of how many disabled people are in the group or if there are no disabled people in the group. The problem arises when the term "differently abled" is used to refer to an individual disabled person. Firstly, calling someone "differently abled" is euphemist...

The phrase “differently abled” is just three decades old, originated in the 1980s in the United States. The first appearance of this phrase happened in The Los Angeles Times in its edition of September 1980 where it has been used with reference to the festival workers. Later, the phrase has become popular with the same words and same meanings. Examples in Literature The Differently Abled by Ajit Das Like all of you I, too, came into the world from the womb of but with a difference – I was deformed. I didn’t know what it meant to me. As I grew into consciousness, I realized I was not normal, needing a crutch, extra care that bordered on pity. A complex feeling swelled within me: I was inferior, and it choked my But I wanted to be heard, treated as an equal, not someone lesser than others, dismissed as a disabled from the avenues of life. I started believing in my ability, working hard, proving multiple times my contributing part. Steadily, I have clambered up the stiff climb, gouging steps with my iron axe of resolve, standing on the cliff, still showing what I look like. The Example #2 Rudolph, the differently-abled Reindeer by John F. McCullagh Rudolph was differently-abled As nearly everybody knows. He suffered discrimination because he had a nose that glows. All of the alt-right Reindeer Were bigoted and called him names. They never let poor Rudolph Participate in Reindeer games Then one foggy holiday Eve O.S.H.A came to say “This hostile workplace violates rules There ...

Recent Examples on the Web To be a dark-skinned Black woman in this world — particularly if your identity also intersects with being fat, or differently abled, or older, or unconventionally attractive, or trans — is to be a constant target of indifference, invisibilization, neglect, suspicion, violence. — Allure Editors, Allure, 29 Dec. 2021 Kelly, an Australian The X-Factor sensation who describes himself as differently abled, is looking to drive greater inclusivity and accessibility in the film, TV and music industries via Outlyer by ending stigmas around people with disabilities. — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2022 In her newest book, Black Disability Politics, Dr. Sami Schalk, Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison discusses the parallels between racial activism and advocacy for the differently abled. — Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 25 Oct. 2022 This week, Level Up U’s 104 participants graduated from the pilot program, 73% of whom are from non-majority backgrounds, including women, veterans, the differently abled, and people of color. — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2022 There is still a huge amount of work to be done, especially with people who are differently abled. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Aug. 2022 But this alone doesn’t bring more women, people of color, the differently abled, and folks from the LBGTQIA+ community into the business and culture of outdoor recreation. — James Edward Mills, Outside O...

Recently, an Alberta woman with an obvious physical disability Go Public, the checkout clerk said she was slowing down the line as she struggled to bag her groceries, and the store said no staff were available to help her. Presumably, neither were other patrons. This story is consistent with what many disabled people say they experience. The Human Rights Commission says that Disability is a sensitive topic. Fear of saying the wrong thing prevents people from saying anything at all, and makes us avoid having important conversations about disability. This avoidance in turn creates the kind of toxic environment that leads to situations such as the one described above. In our research at the Listen to how people refer to themselves. Arisa Chattasa /Unsplash, Avoid euphemistic language Language like “differently-abled” or “diverse-ability” suggests there is something wrong with talking honestly and candidly about disability. It might even suggest to some people that there is something shameful about disability; or that we can’t talk about it directly unless we make it cute or pretty or funny. Avoid unnecessary emotional tone Disability is a fact of life for Avoid ‘handicap’ The word handicap or handicapped is viewed as having a negative connotation — an implication that people with disabilities are disadvantaged in society. That social disadvantage is something we should fight against, rather than merely accept and enshrine in language. Avoid calling a disabled person a ‘patien...

Kozhikode: Edacheri police on Tuesday arrested a man employed in a destitute home for sexually abusing a differently-abled woman. The accused is Kozhikode's Kuttikkattoor resident K T Yoonus. As per the woman's complaint, the accused had sexually assaulted her, an inmate in the destitute home multiple times. Yoonus has been working as a caretaker in the same institution for the past one-and-ahalf-years. The comments posted here/below/in the given space are not on behalf of Onmanorama. The person posting the comment will be in sole ownership of its responsibility. According to the central government's IT rules, obscene or offensive statement made against a person, religion, community or nation is a punishable offense, and legal action would be taken against people who indulge in such activities.

Kozhikode: Edacheri police on Tuesday arrested a man employed in a destitute home for sexually abusing a differently-abled woman. The accused is Kozhikode's Kuttikkattoor resident K T Yoonus. As per the woman's complaint, the accused had sexually assaulted her, an inmate in the destitute home multiple times. Yoonus has been working as a caretaker in the same institution for the past one-and-ahalf-years. The comments posted here/below/in the given space are not on behalf of Onmanorama. The person posting the comment will be in sole ownership of its responsibility. According to the central government's IT rules, obscene or offensive statement made against a person, religion, community or nation is a punishable offense, and legal action would be taken against people who indulge in such activities.

Recent Examples on the Web To be a dark-skinned Black woman in this world — particularly if your identity also intersects with being fat, or differently abled, or older, or unconventionally attractive, or trans — is to be a constant target of indifference, invisibilization, neglect, suspicion, violence. — Allure Editors, Allure, 29 Dec. 2021 Kelly, an Australian The X-Factor sensation who describes himself as differently abled, is looking to drive greater inclusivity and accessibility in the film, TV and music industries via Outlyer by ending stigmas around people with disabilities. — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2022 In her newest book, Black Disability Politics, Dr. Sami Schalk, Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison discusses the parallels between racial activism and advocacy for the differently abled. — Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 25 Oct. 2022 This week, Level Up U’s 104 participants graduated from the pilot program, 73% of whom are from non-majority backgrounds, including women, veterans, the differently abled, and people of color. — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2022 There is still a huge amount of work to be done, especially with people who are differently abled. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Aug. 2022 But this alone doesn’t bring more women, people of color, the differently abled, and folks from the LBGTQIA+ community into the business and culture of outdoor recreation. — James Edward Mills, Outside O...

Recently, an Alberta woman with an obvious physical disability Go Public, the checkout clerk said she was slowing down the line as she struggled to bag her groceries, and the store said no staff were available to help her. Presumably, neither were other patrons. This story is consistent with what many disabled people say they experience. The Human Rights Commission says that Disability is a sensitive topic. Fear of saying the wrong thing prevents people from saying anything at all, and makes us avoid having important conversations about disability. This avoidance in turn creates the kind of toxic environment that leads to situations such as the one described above. In our research at the Listen to how people refer to themselves. Arisa Chattasa /Unsplash, Avoid euphemistic language Language like “differently-abled” or “diverse-ability” suggests there is something wrong with talking honestly and candidly about disability. It might even suggest to some people that there is something shameful about disability; or that we can’t talk about it directly unless we make it cute or pretty or funny. Avoid unnecessary emotional tone Disability is a fact of life for Avoid ‘handicap’ The word handicap or handicapped is viewed as having a negative connotation — an implication that people with disabilities are disadvantaged in society. That social disadvantage is something we should fight against, rather than merely accept and enshrine in language. Avoid calling a disabled person a ‘patien...

Some people, including people who would conventionally be categorized as disabled, use phrases like "differently abled" to refer to disabled people. This phrase is used because it supposedly humanizes disabled people by focusing on our abilities rather than on our impairments. Those who prefer the phrase "differently abled" often see the terms "disabled" or "disability" as potentially hurtful or offensive. "Dis" means "not," so the argument goes, so calling someone "disabled" must mean that a person is "unable to do anything," "incapable of ever doing anything functional or useful or desirable either by others or by themselves," and therefore, it is wrong to call people disabled. Speaking from a purely objective standpoint, we as humans are all differently abled from one another. Some people are better at math than other people. Some people are better at public speaking than other people. Some people are better at cooking or even remembering to cook than other people. Some people walk and some do not, and of those people who do walk, not everyone walks in the same way.When referring to groups of people, there is nothing inaccurate with saying that within the group, each person is differently abled. This is true regardless of how many disabled people are in the group or if there are no disabled people in the group. The problem arises when the term "differently abled" is used to refer to an individual disabled person. Firstly, calling someone "differently abled" is euphemist...

The phrase “differently abled” is just three decades old, originated in the 1980s in the United States. The first appearance of this phrase happened in The Los Angeles Times in its edition of September 1980 where it has been used with reference to the festival workers. Later, the phrase has become popular with the same words and same meanings. Examples in Literature The Differently Abled by Ajit Das Like all of you I, too, came into the world from the womb of but with a difference – I was deformed. I didn’t know what it meant to me. As I grew into consciousness, I realized I was not normal, needing a crutch, extra care that bordered on pity. A complex feeling swelled within me: I was inferior, and it choked my But I wanted to be heard, treated as an equal, not someone lesser than others, dismissed as a disabled from the avenues of life. I started believing in my ability, working hard, proving multiple times my contributing part. Steadily, I have clambered up the stiff climb, gouging steps with my iron axe of resolve, standing on the cliff, still showing what I look like. The Example #2 Rudolph, the differently-abled Reindeer by John F. McCullagh Rudolph was differently-abled As nearly everybody knows. He suffered discrimination because he had a nose that glows. All of the alt-right Reindeer Were bigoted and called him names. They never let poor Rudolph Participate in Reindeer games Then one foggy holiday Eve O.S.H.A came to say “This hostile workplace violates rules There ...