“Disability” is a very widely understood term that doesn’t have any inherent bias, negative or otherwise.
“Challenge” more clearly suggests the idea of it being a personal thing to overcome. It is fine if an individual talks about their own challenges, but it’s not a descriptor inclusive of all disabled people.
Also more generally, be careful what you wish for. Any choice of terminology will inevitably be weaponized. When I was young “mentally challenged” and “physically challenged” terminology made it’s way into our school and the children were ruthless. “Disabled” has managed to be more resilient than most other terms from that perspective.
““Disability” is a very widely understood term that doesn’t have any inherent bias, negative or otherwise.”
As I a birn into challenges I can tell you for sure disabilities has those things, & definitely exploited by bulls & such, & not just in educating.
Challenge is indeed not a individual thing, neither is the other term, that you applying to both terms.
WOW, REALLY? How old are you? Where did you go to school? I was in Capitalist South Florida., might be the biggest reason. I went to school in the late ‘70s-‘2000s, counting higher educational experiences & even in degree & certification courses, never heard Challenge term used.
I was not in too regular-mainstreaming classes, growing-up, & they used disabilities & it was ruthless at times, even in PE & Etc. classes. Children ruthlessness is going to happen for a lot of reasons, like horrible parenting- one of the biggest problems in Capitalist 1st places, that want parents working over parenting.
I disagree.
“Disability” is a very widely understood term that doesn’t have any inherent bias, negative or otherwise.
“Challenge” more clearly suggests the idea of it being a personal thing to overcome. It is fine if an individual talks about their own challenges, but it’s not a descriptor inclusive of all disabled people.
Also more generally, be careful what you wish for. Any choice of terminology will inevitably be weaponized. When I was young “mentally challenged” and “physically challenged” terminology made it’s way into our school and the children were ruthless. “Disabled” has managed to be more resilient than most other terms from that perspective.
““Disability” is a very widely understood term that doesn’t have any inherent bias, negative or otherwise.”
As I a birn into challenges I can tell you for sure disabilities has those things, & definitely exploited by bulls & such, & not just in educating.
Challenge is indeed not a individual thing, neither is the other term, that you applying to both terms.
WOW, REALLY? How old are you? Where did you go to school? I was in Capitalist South Florida., might be the biggest reason. I went to school in the late ‘70s-‘2000s, counting higher educational experiences & even in degree & certification courses, never heard Challenge term used.
I was not in too regular-mainstreaming classes, growing-up, & they used disabilities & it was ruthless at times, even in PE & Etc. classes. Children ruthlessness is going to happen for a lot of reasons, like horrible parenting- one of the biggest problems in Capitalist 1st places, that want parents working over parenting.