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January 2013

I Am Not a ‘Person With a Disability.’ I Do Not ‘Have a Disability.’ I Am Disabled.

Most people look at the word “disabled” and assume it means “less able.” It doesn’t. It means “prevented from functioning.” When I turn the wireless connection off on my computer, I get told that the connection has been “disabled.” Does this mean that my WiFi has suddenly become less able or broken? Has my ...

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