Thanks for your thoughtful comment. Yes, in the end you're better off to tune into the individual. The terms you choose depend on whether you view your disability as a construct or part of your makeup. The presenters are probably doing their best to adhere to their style guide and use the right term, but it is indeed a minefield.
This really is a tricky area and your contribution is very valuable Derbhile because you are speaking from direct experience. The more inclusive society becomes the less - hopefully - people will resort to such labels or identifiers.
Very interesting. This kind of terminology is a minefield and definitely needs to be clearly stated in style guides. Still, in my experience it often comes down to the individual- some people prefer to call themselves autistic, some prefer ‘living with autism’. That said, in terms of disability in general the accepted term in newspapers (and I’m guessing broadcasting too) is ‘living with a disability’ but in the recent care referendum I lost count of the number of presenters I heard saying ‘disabled people’. I know for a fact being described as such can really upset those living with disabilities so it’s important to be mindful. Posts like this are really helpful.
Thanks for your thoughtful comment. Yes, in the end you're better off to tune into the individual. The terms you choose depend on whether you view your disability as a construct or part of your makeup. The presenters are probably doing their best to adhere to their style guide and use the right term, but it is indeed a minefield.
This really is a tricky area and your contribution is very valuable Derbhile because you are speaking from direct experience. The more inclusive society becomes the less - hopefully - people will resort to such labels or identifiers.
Looks like you had good fun on the slopes!
Very interesting. This kind of terminology is a minefield and definitely needs to be clearly stated in style guides. Still, in my experience it often comes down to the individual- some people prefer to call themselves autistic, some prefer ‘living with autism’. That said, in terms of disability in general the accepted term in newspapers (and I’m guessing broadcasting too) is ‘living with a disability’ but in the recent care referendum I lost count of the number of presenters I heard saying ‘disabled people’. I know for a fact being described as such can really upset those living with disabilities so it’s important to be mindful. Posts like this are really helpful.