#PSA of the Day: I don't know who came up with 'special needs', but it seems like the term was created for abled people who are uncomfortable calling #disabled people disabled. Abled friends, #Disability is not a bad word. Disabled is not a bad word. Tweet added by 💖💄 Aoife ♿💜 @Aoiferocksitout

💖💄 Aoife ♿💜

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#PSA of the Day: I don't know who came up with 'special needs', but it seems like the term was created for abled people who are uncomfortable calling #disabled people disabled. Abled friends, #Disability is not a bad word. Disabled is not a bad word.

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💖💄 Aoife ♿💜

@Aoiferocksitout

4 years

@ChrisDisability It's really something that comes up so often for us!

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Ryan Honick ♿️🐕‍🦺👨🏻‍🦽

@ryanlhonick

4 years

@Aoiferocksitout @riotheatherrr One big problem is also that “special needs” makes it sound like our access rights and accommodations are a favor instead of what they are—federal law.

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MailHail 🇺🇸🇺🇦

@mailhail1

4 years

@Aoiferocksitout Yes. 🤯

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Jodi~♡

@EmpressYurana

4 years

@Aoiferocksitout I've never liked the term "special needs" because it always sounds like the word special in such a context has a negative connotation to it. I like terms like "diff-abled" because, while I have a disability, I have other abilities that some don't have.

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