Speak My Language

When our attitudes and cultures become more inclusive and accepting of disability, inevitably, language will struggle to catch up. , as new vocabularies and ways of discussing disability emerge. While multicultural communities are becoming more inclusive, many of us are still unlearning old and even offensive terms that describe conditions and impairments, but have been deeply engrained into our vocabularies. 

Here is a bit of information about the way language is evolving, and why it matters.