Today (3 December) is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Corine Sheratte reflects on the role of language in embracing disability inclusion. The words we use matter, both within the ...

The American Psychological Association has long advocated for the use of person-first language (e.g., a person with depression) when referring to people with disabilities. It has also acknowledged ...

Too often, leaders avoid talking about disability in the workplace. They fear saying the wrong thing, being embarrassed, or unintentionally offending ...

I only become disabled when I leave my front door (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) When I say ‘able-bodied’, what springs to mind? Do you think of me? Probably not, since I am a full-time ...

A man behind a podcast to give those excluded a voice was largely encouraged to do so by a stranger in Cyprus Everywhere in the world, two to three babies out of every 1,000 live births will be born ...

Q: There's a new guy working in our office who I think might be disabled. I'm not sure if he really is though, as he keeps asking us to just call him Pete. Is this normal? A: Seems perfectly normal to ...

The Ministry of Equality’s Supported Needs and Disability Office marked International Day of Persons with Disabilities by hosting Gibraltar’s first disability conference at the Sunborn Hotel’s ...

LETTER | This is an open letter to all media practitioners, especially editors, MPs and state assemblypersons, and ministers. We thank those of you who have demonstrated support for persons with ...

Malaysia has introduced Disability-Inclusive Language Guidelines to promote respectful, accurate communication about persons ...

Using anecdotal examples, this article will argue that focusing on language rather than on actions is unlikely to result in community integration of people with disabilities. It will also provide ...