I AM DIFFERENTLY ABLED, NOT DISABLED
I CHOOSE NOT TO PLACE "DIS" IN MY ABILITY
I am Differently Abled, Not
Disabled Disabled vs. Differently abled
When a loved one is diagnosed with a
medical condition, there are many questions
that emerge. What does this mean for their
future? Will they cope in the real world? How
will your life change after this revelation?
How do you deal with someone who is
different from others? The term 'disabled' is
often associated with people diagnosed with
different kinds of mental and physical
conditions. The term isn't exactly incorrect -
these conditions that often restrict normal
functioning in social situations. But are we
right in calling them disabled? The first thing that comes to mind when
labelling someone as 'disabled' is the action
itself. People aren't and shouldn't be labelled
as anything, least of all disabled. When
someone is diagnosed with a condition (like
autism), they aren't autistic, they HAVE autism.
who they are as a person is not impacted by
medical condition and it surely doesn't
contribute to their identity. While the labelling
aspect is important to some, it isn't to most
others. The term disabled has not been
favoured in recent times with several
alternatives cropping up. One of these is seeing
more favour than others - 'differently abled'.
This term is inclusive and offers and equal
platform to those who fall under it.