For others (who don't live and breathe disability), saying "normal children" is probably a slip of the tongue- not a betrayal of them secretly being awful people. (2/n)
THREAD: I hope this mistake can be used as an opportunity to learn why this kind of language is bad.
The Minister isn't the only person to say things like this- I've even heard parents of kids with autism refer to other children as "normal" & have had to rearrange my face. (1/n)
Minister for Special Education Josepha Madigan describes children without additional needs as 'normal' | @Jessjcasey @aoifegracemoore https://t.co/4S1Y7vIRRC
— Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) January 14, 2021
For others (who don't live and breathe disability), saying "normal children" is probably a slip of the tongue- not a betrayal of them secretly being awful people. (2/n)
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(8/n)
Diagnoses are not disabilities, they're potential causes of disability.
— Irwin Gill (@IrwinGill) January 15, 2021
The disability is the effect on function, activity & participation- not the condition itself. Some medical conditions are disabling for some people & not others.
Disability isn't a dirty word. #SayTheWord https://t.co/ub0KeUwaUF
#disability #rehabilitation #paediatrics #ABI
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