Purpose: To inform the field of rehabilitation psychology about the sociocultural implications
of the term “disability,” and explain the rationale behind the# SaytheWord movement, a …

Although person-first language is commonly used in many professional settings, this
practice has received criticism from self-advocates and scholars who believe that identity …

Purpose/Objective: The purpose of this conceptual paper was to put forth a call for
rehabilitation practitioners to consider their role in developing disability identity in their …

The use of disability language in academic scholarship has changed significantly over the
past several years. Although it would be helpful to have concrete guidelines and rules that …

The usage of identity-(eg,“disabled people”) versus person-first language (eg,“people with
disabilities”) to refer to disabled people has been an active and ongoing discussion …

People with disabilities are sometimes described as an invisible minority group, one that
frequently encounters ableism in the course of daily life. Ableism entails biased ideas and …

Purpose/Objective: The purpose of this study was to qualitatively explore how adolescents
conceptualize disability identity and what factors may influence adolescent disability identity …

Purpose/Objective: Individuals with historically oppressed identities, such as disabled or
racialized minorities, face inequities across all societal institutions, including education …

The medical model of disability describes a widespread approach to disability common
since the 1800s that views disabilities of all sorts as abnormalities that need to be cured or …

Asset-based pedagogies, such as culturally relevant/sustaining teaching, are frequently
used to improve the educational experiences of students of color and to challenge the White …