Disability and the Language that We Use

Disability and the Language that We Use

Disability and the Language that We Use by Dr. Abigail Akande As a researcher and Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Human Services in the United States, my own training has positioned me to utilize person-first language under most circumstances. Unlike disability-first language, which places the emphasis on a person’s health condition or diagnosis, person-first language…

challenges to access in kurdistan-iraq

CHALLENGES TO ACCESS IN KURDISTAN-IRAQ

CHALLENGES TO ACCESS IN KURDISTAN-IRAQ I am honored to offer the first article for the inaugural newsletter of the World Disability and Rehabilitation Professionals Association. The theme of our 2021 conference, the fifth annual, is “It Takes a Village: Accessing Disability Services Across the Globe.” Reporting from Kurdistan-Iraq, where an estimated (and probably underreported) 120,000…

inspiring a nation

INSPIRING A NATION

INSPIRING A NATION Parliaments represent the interest of particular countries’ democracy where the members the parliaments’ have been selected as a result of a national election in a democratic countries. It is a rare to have an opportunity for a member of a marginalized groups even in Europe or American societies. There are such nations…