Inclusive Language

Three masked disabled people of color chat while strolling through an outdoor courtyard. On the left, an Indigenous woman wears glasses, wrist support braces, and waist trainers paired with a off-shoulder top and wide leg pants. In the middle, a Black non-binary woman walks with a rollator and wears waist trainers with ice pack inserts over their rainbow striped dress. On the right, a Latinx non-binary person walks while using a teal functional grip cane.

Why do we need anti-racism in accessibility work?

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“Do I put my race before my disability or my disability before my race?” I often battle with this question in spaces I enter. As a visibly disabled Filipinx Canadian living with cerebral palsy, I recognize that I don’t have the privilege to choose because both identities are highly visible…. Read More

Man reading braille book in library.

Inclusive Language and the Accessible BC Act: The Dangers of Euphemisms

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Clients often ask me if it’s better to use terms like “differently abled” or “diverse-ability,” instead of the word disability itself. As an accessibility consulting agency, we’ve supported over 120 organizations to comply with the Accessible BC Act. As we dig into the work of developing accessibility plans and committees,… Read More