Question

speech on disability will never hinder the progress of a person

Answer 1

Who are People with Disabilities?     
People with disabilities are first and foremost People.   They are people who have individual abilities interests and needs.  For the most part, they are ordinary individuals seeking to live ordinary lives.  People with Disabilities are moms, dads, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, friends, neighbors, coworkers, students, and teachers.  About 49 million Americans (one out of every five individuals) have a disability.  Their contributions  Enrich our communities and society as they live and share their lives.   
 
Changing Images  
Historically, people with disabilities have been regarded as individuals to be pitied, feared or ignored. People with disabilities continue to seek accurate portrayals that present a respectful, positive view of individuals as active participants of society, in regular social, work and home environments.  
  
Eliminating Stereotypes 
Every individual regardless of  sex, age, race or ability deserves  to be treated with dignity and  respect.  As part of the effort to end discrimination and segregation in employment education and our communities, it is important to eliminate prejudicial language.   Like other minorities, the people with disabilities developed preferred terminology called PEOPLE FIRST LANGUAGE. More then a fad or political correctness, People First Language is an objective way of discussing disability issues.  It eliminates generalizations, assumptions and stereotypes by focusing on the person rather discussing disability issues.  It eiminates generalizations, assumptions an  stereotypes by focusing on the 
person rather then the disability.   As the term implies People First Language refers to the individual first and disability second.  It's the difference in saying "autistic child" and "a child with autism."   While some people may not use People First Language, it's important you don't repeat negative terms that stereotype, devalue or discriminate, just as you would avoid racial slurs.  Most of the time the disability isn't even relevant to the conversation you may be having.