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People with Disabilities prefer you to describe the person, not the disability. It is polite to refer to an individual's disability only if it is relevant; avoid images that, unwittingly or consciously, evoke pity or guilt. "Wheelchair-bound" is one such popular yet misleading term, since a wheelchair is generally seen as liberating or enabling by its user or rider.
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EARLY DETECTION |
discovery or diagnosis of a disability in the womb, shortly after birth or through screening in school. |
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EMOTIONAL DISABILITY |
mental illness. The terms "emotional disability", "mental disability", "mental illness" and "psychiatric disability" are acceptable whereas "emotional disorder", "emotional disturbance" and "mental disorder" are considered to have negative associations, except in a medical context, and should be avoided. Terms such as "crazy" and "mad" are offensive and should not be used. adjective emotionally disabled. (See mental disability and mental illness.) |
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EMOTIONAL DISORDER |
See emotional disability, mental disability and mental illness. |
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EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE |
See emotional disability, mental disability and mental illness. |
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EMPOWERMENT |
process by which individuals or groups of people gain the ability to make decisions and gain control over their lives, thereby, transforming feelings of powerlessness, helplessness and hopelessness into positive feelings of mastery, control and hope. verb empower; adjective empowered. (Compare advocacy) |
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ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER |
obstacle preventing a person with a disability from travelling and/or having access to buildings. An example is a building with steps as the sole means of entry, which would prevent people in wheelchairs from visiting that building. (See also barrier; compare access.) |
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EQUALISATION |
the process whereby people with disabilities take their rightful place in society alongside non-disabled people, brought about through many means, including legislation, promotion of barrier-free environments, community-based rehabilitation services, education and training and employment. |
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EQUALISATION OF OPPORTUNITIES |
(as defined in 1982 by the United Nations World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons) the process through which the various systems of society and the environment, such as services, activities, information and documentation, are made available to all, particularly to persons with disabilities. |
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EXCLUSION |
conscious or subconscious process by which people with disabilities are left out of activities such as conversation, social life, politics, community activities, work and leisure pursuits open to non-disabled people. verb exclude; adjective exclusive. (See also non-acceptance; compare inclusion and non-participation.) |
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