Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Handicapped or Disabled? I know this is an unusual question that I'm pondering but both the words mean the same thing to me. How should this be looked at? Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 rosies42 wrote: > Handicapped or Disabled? I know this is an unusual question that I'm > pondering but both the words mean the same thing to me. How should > this be looked at? Rosie This is a matter of political correctness. I see " life problems " being called Disabilities recently. Handicapped seems to be politically " out. " On the other hand, although I have some disabilities, I also have some spectacular Abilities, and I consider myself " Differently Abled " in general, but " disabled " socially. Patty http://www.autistics.cc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 rosies42 wrote: > Handicapped or Disabled? I know this is an unusual question that I'm > pondering but both the words mean the same thing to me. How should > this be looked at? Rosie This is a matter of political correctness. I see " life problems " being called Disabilities recently. Handicapped seems to be politically " out. " On the other hand, although I have some disabilities, I also have some spectacular Abilities, and I consider myself " Differently Abled " in general, but " disabled " socially. Patty http://www.autistics.cc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 rosies42 wrote: > Handicapped or Disabled? I know this is an unusual question that I'm > pondering but both the words mean the same thing to me. How should > this be looked at? Rosie This is a matter of political correctness. I see " life problems " being called Disabilities recently. Handicapped seems to be politically " out. " On the other hand, although I have some disabilities, I also have some spectacular Abilities, and I consider myself " Differently Abled " in general, but " disabled " socially. Patty http://www.autistics.cc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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