Review paper
#SaytheWord: A disability culture commentary on the erasure of “disability”.
Abstract
To inform the field of rehabilitation psychology about the sociocultural implications of the term "disability," and explain the rationale behind the #SaytheWord movement, a social media call to embrace disability identity.Review of the literature on disability terminology, the history of language use, and the relationship between attitudes toward disability and language. We reflect on the role of disability within the field of psychology and...
Paper Details
Title
#SaytheWord: A disability culture commentary on the erasure of “disability”.
Published Date
Feb 14, 2019
Journal
Volume
64
Issue
2
Pages
111 - 118