The Language of Disability

May 4, 2021 · 18m 41s
The Language of Disability
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How does language affect how we view disability; and who gets to decide what words we should use? Peter White discusses the changing terminology around visual impairment following a report...

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How does language affect how we view disability; and who gets to decide what words we should use? Peter White discusses the changing terminology around visual impairment following a report by the charity Leonard Cheshire showing that nearly three quarters of disabled people feel more needs to be done for non-disabled people to understand that their words can offend.

Presenter: Peter White
Producer: Simon Hoban
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