What is the power of a few words?
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On 20th April, our Prime Minister said he was blessed to have children without disability.
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Since saying this, he has apologised for what he said.
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Lots of people are upset by what he has said, and here is my opinion on this.
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One of the best things about being disabled is being a part of the disabled community
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The disabled community has lots of different views on:
- What it is to be disabled,
- What it is like to be disabled, and
- How we view and experience our disabilities.
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I believe I would not be where I am and doing what I do without my disability.
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I would not have encountered the challenges I have without my disability.
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There is person-first language.
An example of this is a person with a disability.
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Some people prefer this so they are seen as more than their disability.
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There is identity-first language.
An example of this is a disabled person.
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Some people prefer this because they think their disability is key to who they are. .
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How we view our disabilities are different, and are personal to us.
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Our experiences and where we live may contribute to how we view our disability.
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We have to remember the Prime Minister’s comments were not meant to be offensive
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However comments like this can make people with a disability feel less human.
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Here are some worrying issues within the disability community:
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It is estimated that Autistic children are three times more likely to die by drowning compared to children without Autism.
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People with Intellectual Disability have an average life expectancy of 54 years. This is 26 years less than those without Intellectual Disability
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Women and girls with a disability experience more violence against them.
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Mainstream systems often fail those with disabilities, especially Autistic children.
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The Prime Minister’s comments may not have been intended to upset anyone.
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It is typical of what those in the disabled community face daily.
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These kinds of attitudes shape the experience people with disabilities have.
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We must do better to change the opinion of people with disabilities.
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