Talking about disability - words to use and words not to use

[@37prakhar]

It's a very sensitive lecture. You taught it perfectly. Thank you so much and also this is more than just an English lesson.

[@ericonthego]

I'm handicapped NOT disabled. I'd love to see people get off the PC high horse regarding the use of the word handicapped. I'd rather be called handicapped than disabled. I have T-9 complete parplegia after a spinal cord injury. I ride a wheelchair full-time, but I am also very active and into all sorts of outdoor adventure sports etc. My 2 cents... I'm much more comfortable referring to myself as 'being' handicapped than 'being' disabled. I've been delt a considerable handicap (ie something that is difficult / slows me down / levels the field like in golf or whatever). I have a disability, my legs etc don't work, but I sure as heck do not consider myself 'dis-abled' (ie unable to do stuff). I might not have use of my legs, but its just a handicap. It's not disabling. Itjust means you have to work harder to achieve your goals. I really doesn't matter much in the end. Its' just words people. ...but I do get tired of the self-righteous 'call it a disability not a handicap crowd'. Sorry, you don't get to be the PC police for everyone with a disability/handicap/impairment... others have the right to use their preferred terms to their own content. I am all for people first language etc, but don't get all caught up on the term handicapped. I personally prefer that far greater than the term disabled.

[@miriamharris-kaplan6997]

I’m not thrilled with either one. I remember being told that the original meaning of handicap was holding out my handy cap to beg. I don’t like the word disabled either. Still looking for the right word. I like the idea of riding or driving or using a wheelchair rather than being in a wheelchair or wheelchair bound or confined to a wheelchair. I use a wheelchair. I also use a knife and fork too. You rock!

[@DrewGJackson]

One thing that I would add to this is that when talking about epilepsy, one should never describe people with epilepsy as "epileptics". We have epilepsy, epilepsy does not have us. Seizures are epileptic, not people. Describing us as "epileptics" reduces us to a medical condition. There are many labels that I can wear. I am someone's son, brother, cousin, friend... I could go on. Not only that, but epilepsy is not the only medical condition that I was born with, so why focus on that? If it has to be brought up then I am not "an epileptic", I have epilepsy.

[@bunkayke2554]

The BEST thing to do always is just ask. "Can I ask how I should refer to you?" "What terms do you identify as?" Simple. I like the term disabled for myself, other people don't. It really depends on the person. Good class, thank you. (Well if you have the 1 on 1 chance, obviously can't ask the entire population.)

[@travelhunter4997]

Very useful lesson. Thank you from Sri Lanka

[@wanwichitburanasittiporn8458]

I always get confused about "disable Vs handicap" .. thank you so much for the explanation. It is very informative and useful.

[@andtel1]

Thanks Emma, very good job. Very helpful. If I understand you, "deaf" is not offensive, whereas "dumb" actually is. Is that right?

[@smilesmile8762]

I watch this program everyday. It build up my ability to living.

[@JULIANDRESGM]

I love your classes, Emma. You are the best one.

[@elenacarra5863]

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[@kerrytrue7421]

English is so subtle! Thank you for sharing!

[@SimonsAble]

I love your explanations of talking about disability. I much prefer the People First Language. It's much more appropriate

[@patteel]

I am disabled and I don't give a flying flip what anyone calls my disabilities . The only one I might have a problem with is the word Gimp. All others are fine with me and I am not offended neither am an overly sensitive wuss as so many have become in the last 20 years.

[@anon8197]

Wow aren’t u a unique breed. Here have this 👑

[@spongdani7]

I like your class!! I can understand everything and your accent it's perfect clear!! Greetings from Mexico Teacher Emma

[@disabilitythis]

As much as I love your effort in informing the general public of how to talk about us, with a disability... but the bottom line is... we just want to be us, a person, with a name, like Sue, Linda, Jack or Rick...

[@khalidomar865]

I appreciate your effort for learning english language, thank you very much.

[@arquitorturado]

Thanks a lot for such a useful, well explained lesson, Emma! Keep it up!

[@zairyzairy3995]

I've had done, all she has teach me and I've to say that I'm improving a lot.

[@gabrielafernandes7078]

Teacher Emma, I've been learning so much with you, thank you for your classes!!

[@tiong7787]

I appreciate you putting so much effort in making us understand, You are a really super teacher, thanks a lot.

[@Blindmanwalking2]

Good video! If everyone discussed language in such a positive attitude, things would be much better. Keep it up Emma

[@elenacarra5863]

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[@roheshlaishram1924]

Best English teacher ever known in my life. May God bless you sister. Hoping to meet you someday if God alllows me. 😍😍😍😍😍

[@TheSterlingJOe]

I appreciated your effort to make a difference in proper use of words and to respect the people of difference. But, I hate to be a bearer of bad news because you are... WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! I am Deaf. Hearing-impaired is unaccepted and highly offensive. (d)eaf and (D)eaf is different too when it come to describing deaf people. (d)eaf describes people who have hearing loss with a medical view and those who are learning or not part of minority group. (D)eaf describes people with hearing loss a social view who are culturally and a minority. Hearing-impaired is a limiting and restrictive term. Why? Because of the word, "impaired" in hearing-impaired. We loathe being labelled impaired. And hearing-impaired to use to describe the level of hearing should be replace with "hard-of-hearing". Acceptable: deaf, Deaf, latened-deaf, and hard-of-hearing Unacceptable: hearing-impaired, deaf and dumb, and mute, Please retract this video. I want you to spend a time in the community of deaf people to learn about their way, their culture, and what are acceptable definiton. When you have a better understanding and then you can post video as an ally of those communities. It will be better if you include those people to give their part in definition and proper words to use. And, by the way, Helen Keller can talk. It may not be accurate but she does make noise using her mouth and vocal cord. She is not non-vocal. She is to be called DeafBlind. It is what people with vision loss and hearing loss wanted to be called. Federal will recognize if you are labelled deaf-blind. It make sense to talk about those non-vocal people are the one who diagnosed with condition called aphonia. Please fact check your video just like you would proofread your paper before you submit.

[@ThisGirlReviews]

Thank you so much for this comment. I'm a college student learning ASL and trying to be more involved with the deaf community.

[@Beauweir]

Acceptable to whom? I would describe myself as handicapped over disabled as handicap suggests a set back whilst disabled suggests an inability. You don't give a sports disability you give a sports handicap. This is because it is recognized that although the team is is a worse position, with a little more training and dedication to discovering new strategies a solution can be found and yes it may be a long term struggle but the team can get through. I have ADD so I have a few less "men on my team" when it comes to focus and attention BUT ways can be found to help me so I am not "disabled" I am handicapped. I have a disadvantage which can be corrected by novel solutions.

[@peterdowns2484]

Very good - whatever words are used depends very much on a persons cultural context - what is acceptable in the US is different to what is acceptable in UK or Australia. You also use WHO definitions here which are medical model based - terminology is influenced by a persons perspective - generally, medical verses social model,

[@julianocampozapata1088]

Very good teacher ,You are proffesional congratulations

[@emmmaybenot7377]

Very useful! Thank you! 💕

[@aloha6441]

I appreciate this! Can’t believe this was posted nearly a decade ago. Thank you for promoting Inclusion.

[@Sarah-ef7tw]

it is great!! we are going to talk about the topic disability at school and now i really feel well prepared (:

[@waleedgiddawy2791]

thank you Emma for the great info

[@evaenglishlessonsonskype2368]

What a wonderful idea for a video! I think I might even use it in one of my lessons:)

[@elenacarra5863]

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[@Sjchanna007]

HI Emma ... i like your all videos and also i have learnt very much from these videos ..... so please , keep it up ..............

[@ЯрославГрицунь]

Thank you, Emma!

[@andrestarazona6190]

It's an important topic, thanks.

[@tube5756]

its sad we cant call handicapped hsndicapped. i don think handicapped is offensive word

[@JosephSeabourne]

Handicapped is offensive, yes.

[@MuhammadEgypt]

I think the word deaf may not be acceptable today. I once heard that it has been euphmised to hearing impaired. Also words such as crazy, mental, insane, psychotic, disturbed have been soften to dysfunctional Short to (compact, deminituve and petite (if female)

[@maureenmcgovern8129]

As a disabled person, i don't have a 'disability'....I have an 'impairment'..= my condition. I am disabled by 'Society' = barriers=attitudes.

[@monkwho73]

if you are not able to do what average people can do in a particular area then that limitation is your disability

[@chrislee8654]

Thanks you so much, beautiful teacher!

[@moulmour]

Thank you teacher!

[@pham155]

Thank you so much, this lesson is so helpful!

[@DrYing]

Thx a lot btw, i hv a question dumb = people who can't speak (mute) dumb = people who are stupid so dumb has many meaning, right?

[@grandtheftbitcoin]

Don't use the word vegetable to describe people in comas. It's offensive to vegetables, because they are actually useful.

[@nournasser2241]

Very useful and positive lecture

[@elenacarra5863]

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[@Za_Sephiroth]

I always have problems trying to distinguish "Deaf" and "Death" x_x By the way, great lesson!

[@vindekers]

Thank you, this information is very important for me!

[@tube5756]

thank u for ur brillant teaching

[@Amigosdelmundo1963]

Sorry. :-) * Creo que esta clase de videos ayudará a millones de personas A ENCONTRAR las palabras adecuadas para referirse a este tema. *

[@bigdreamirvinemarseille3516]

Very useful video Thank yu so...💜💙🌺

[@nguyenanngvi]

great lesson.thanks so much

[@leekeelidq1531]

It's very helpful! Thanks very much !

[@OsamaElSharnoby]

This video shows how great of a person u r Emma :) Thanks for the great videos

[@bijayy33]

Thank you so much for this, It is really awesome videos.

[@abdirashidsugulle]

I wil say tank you for helping all teacher s engvid grupps

[@jaylee8484]

Are the words physically challenged and mentally challenged acceptable?

[@aussiefurbymogwaifan6621]

*NOPE*! Because they are euphemisms!

[@hassanalshaalan3014]

thank you for the information very nice

[@strongerstone9651]

this lesson is a little difficult, thank you!

[@aasm1995]

Thanks Emma .

[@elenacarra5863]

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[@JefftheESLCoach]

All of this hypersensitivity is actually crippling the English language. Most of these PC words and forms are clumsy and unnecessary. These examples of "acceptable" new terms, as is often the case, actually make the English language less descriptive and accurate. The crazy thing is, in the near future, someone will decide that these terms are "offensive" too.

[@andreagiraldomdphd.8376]

Thank you kindly Lady Emma. andrea

[@TheBigGig180]

Just because someone is totally deaf doesn't mean they were born that way.

[@13Gibson87]

very useful lesson ... thank you Emma ;-)

[@anteroinen94]

I didn't know mute was a offensive word, I though it was as normal as blind and deaf. That's good to know.

[@jonathanhuerta5460]

What about if people have cerebral palsy or with austism

[@ahmetdeb6844]

Useful

[@marconaves]

Your hair long was beautiful !!!

[@balrajchaudhary4845]

Hello Ms Emma maim. I had watched your all vedios. Can you make a tongue twister vedio special for me .I want to practise tongue twister to improve my English fluency.🙏🙏🙏 Please maim....

[@TheBigGig180]

As for her last one, Everybody in the world is crazy, only the sanest of us admit it!"

[@ishakkyusuf8784]

We need this video to be updated to 2024 as words have changed.

[@guanglu8415]

Why I can see "handicapped" on a sign everywhere in America?

[@robertkeaney9905]

+Guang Lu In 1990 a law was passed called The Americans with Disabilities act. These law made it illegal to discriminate against some one based on their disabilities. Now it is required by law to provide services for people with disabilities. Those signs are usually used to mark an area related to the act. Such as a parking spot reserved for handicapped people or an area modified for use by some one in a wheel chair. Never park in a spot with a handicapped sign near it or you'll get in HUGE trouble. Any ways have a wonderful day and good luck Guang Lu.

[@tonycha4819]

Sweet one

[@Abubakar15627]

can't thank you enough!

[@Toni-ki3gt]

great! God bless her! Great!

[@weldinpadilla]

I have a disability and I hate being referred as disabled or special

[@manrajabi]

thanks so much

[@DontbeStupid-d4o]

you are amazing!

[@elenacarra5863]

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[@hanykheir7643]

thanks

[@mohamedmoharm1819]

yoy really stressed in a very important topic, thank you

[@beetlebug6976]

thank you so much, i accidentally used one of the derogatory terms today but my friend forgave me after i apologized and educated me.

[@elenacarra5863]

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[@moamal5119]

Good 😌

[@Samurai1288]

Emma rocks

[@Amigosdelmundo1963]

Hola Ema. ¡Qué interesante! Si me envías la transcripción de este video te mando los subtítulos en español o el video editado con los dos subtítulos, inglés-español. Yo soy uno de los de ese billón que está peleando todos los días contra los prejuicios en mi ciudad. (I´m fighting for our humans rights) Estoy peleando por nuestros derechos humanos. Creo que esta clase de videos ayudará a millones de personas encontrará las palabras adecuadas para referirse a este tema. Un abrazo grande.

[@sungkim4542]

Emma what is your last name?

[@chihaiktxdk5590]

Nice.

[@augusto5658]

A minha irmã tem um canal KZbin " Nathalia Florência"

[@VeronicaCamba14]

A lot of Deaf people does not agree with the term Hearing Impaired

[@sherahmad5838]

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[@mariacreuzadasilvadeolivei917]

I am very confused about thst subject

[@intelectintelect2756]

Hello Teacher Emma

[@Amigosdelmundo1963]

Hello Ema. What an interesting! If you send me the transcription of this video I´ll send you the subs.or the same video editated with English and Spanish subs into it. I´m one of this one billion and I´m fighting everyday aginst prejudices in my city. I think this kind of videos will help millions of people to get the apropiated words to refer to this topic. A big hug.

[@mimi06bo]

how much did they pay you?

[@kumarasilva422]

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[@elenacarra5863]

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[@kanchannayal1748]

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[@venceslauelias4005]

so cool.

[@elenacarra5863]

so not cool

[@kaikai37777]

she is beautiful !

[@simarbajwa4187]

I'm work on disabilities topk in M Phil scholur

[@sisbrother2871]

I have PSHE Exam

[@LynnDeatherage-q3k]

All African American people in Minnesota who call disabled people are not retared mental case and other negative remarks.

[@ThisGirlReviews]

Everyone hearing impaired is bad. Deaf or hard of hearing is okay.

[@ImtiazMahar-vm7fi]

Hi

[@alpach9174]

Hello aloha hola Bonjour Bonsours

[@savagekulung1276]

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