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I'm Not a Doctor (And You Aren't Either!)

I'm Not a Doctor (And You Aren't Either!).

FAME: Glossary of Common Terms Used by Disability Support Services

 

Please note: The FAME glossary is not intended to be a completely comprehensive index of all disabilities or disability-related terminology. For a more complete listing, please consult the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision (ICD-10), or the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition, Text Revised (DSM-IV TR), available in libraries and bookstores nationwide. Alternatively, you may also consult resources from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) or National Institutes of Health (NIH) publications. Please also see our Supplemental Resources pages in the Rights and Responsibilities module for more information.

FAME: Glossary of Common Terms Used by Disability Support Services

CeDIR: Indiana's Disability Library

CeDIR: Indiana's Disability Library

This glossary was created to provide the general user with basic definitions of different types of disabilities and other related terms.

Guide to Appropriate Terms - Disapedia

Guide to Appropriate Terms - Disapedia

List of disability-related terms with negative connotations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

The following is a list of terms used to describe people with disabilities or disabilities, these terms may be considered negative and/or offensive by people with or without disabilities. There is a great deal of disagreement as to what should be considered offensive. Views vary with geography and culture, over time, and among individuals. Some of the terms, such as "retard" and "lame," are deliberate insults; others, such as "wheelchair-bound," are inherently negative; still others, such as "Mongolism," are based on stereotypical ideas of certain groups of individuals with disabilities. Many other terms' inclusion of this list can be disputed because they are highly interpretable. For example, some people consider the word "handicapped" to be derogatory, while others see it as a synonym for "a person with a disability"; and it is still used by some people with disabilities. Certain people are offended by such terms, while others are offended by the replacement of such terms with what they consider to be euphemisms (e.g., "differently abled" or "special needs"). Some people believe that terms should be avoided if they might offend people; others hold the listener responsible for misinterpreting terms used in a non-offensive context. Finally, some people with disabilities are choosing to reclaim certain terms, using them to describe themselves with high-impact effect. This reclaiming of hurtful words takes the power away from those who intend to use them to put others down. Reclaiming a term gives it a positive meaning when used by the people it describes, but it is still considered a slur when used by others:

List of disability-related terms with negative connotations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Glossary of Terms - Disapedia

 

Within the disability community there are quite a lot of phrases and terms and acronyms that bantered around. If you hear or read something that you didn't want to ask about, look it up below. A word of advice a lot of these terms are offensive to a fair amount of folk, while others are indifferent. Be careful if you are going to use them.

Glossary of Terms - Disapedia