In this episode, you’ll learn some disability vocabulary so that you can talk about disability without offending anyone by using politically incorrect or wrong words.
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Voice message from Daniela from Argentina.
Studying for IELTS
I’m coming across XwithX words like…
consequently
ultimately
to make an adverb, add -ly to the end of the adjective:
consequent, consequently
ultimate, ultimately
beautiful, beautifully
senseless, senselessly
intelligent, intelligently
Voice message from Carla from Rio de Janeiro
‘I will try to be brief’
‘A euphemism’ (let go-fired, pass away-die)
‘Something less harsh’
Congratulations on finishing your undergraduate in tourism!
DISABILITY
“Someone who is handicapped has a physical or mental disability that prevents them from living a totally normal life. Many people who have a disability find this word offensive.” (source: collinsdictionary.com)
Outdated words to avoid
Handicap – handicapped
An invalid (noun) – extremely offensive these days
A cripple – crippled – extremely offensive these days
Lame
Dumb – unable to speak
Mentally retarded
Midget (‘a person of short stature’/’a person with restricted growth’)
Abnormal
Disabled (Collins dictionary says that this word is suitable) The antonym is ‘’non-disabled or ‘person without a disability not Xable-bodiedX
The correct term is “disability” – a person with a disability. If you put the person first because the person is more important than his or her disability.
A person with a mental health disability/learning disability/emotional disability/physical disability/speech disability.
Functional diversity – a very modern and PC term for disability.
Also, ‘visually impaired’ (blind – blindness)
‘Hard-of-hearing’ (deaf – deafness),
Deaf-Blindness (also referred to as dual sensory impairment): A combination of both visual and hearing impairments.
More useful words
Access (access aisle) – accessibility (in apps and on websites – screen readers) – accessible (facility, tourism)
Wheelchair accessible/ wheelchair friendly
Amputee: Someone who has had one or more limbs amputated
Sign language / signing
Braille
Caregiver or carer
Ramp
Handrail (pasamanos)
Hearing aid
Mobility aid (walking stick, crutches, walking frames, wheelchairs, mobility scooters, white cane, guide dog)
…and now it’s your turn to practise your English.
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Hello Craig and Reza, my name is Eva, I`m writing form Valencia. I’m thinking to send you a voice message for a long time but i don’t feel confident enough. well I only want to say you that since i have came across your podcast I actualy have impuved my listening and vocabulary.
I couldn’t pass B2 level exam last septembre but I’m not going to give up.
Firstly I only heard your podcast trying to understand someting, courrently I understand almost everything and I am repeating out loud and talking on my own training my tongue to emit de sounds.
I’m hooked on your audios. I listen to them whenever I can, especially when I commute to work. Thanks for your wonderful work.
I would like to point out one thing as far as “politically correct” is concerned. from my point of view when one wants to be politically correct it is because he does not really know the subject, it sounds false, apparent. When you empathize you don’t need to be politically correct, you just know what is and what is not right.
A big hug from Eva and thanks again.
Thank you for listening to us, Eva. I’m pleased we’re helping you to improve your English.
Thanks for listening Eva