Reply To: ”Person with an Impairment”

  • Josh Grisdale

    Member
    October 11, 2021 at 10:59 pm

    Yeah, from what I know, “visual impairment” and “hearing impairment” are commonly used (if I’m wrong, someone please correct me!).

    I had never heard “persons with impairments” until the Paralympics. But, the more I go over it in my head, I can see it may be better than “person with a disability”. Disability focuses on a lack of ability, whereas impairment means something (barrier) is in the way of ability …

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