Ableist language and the inclusive approach
Guest blogger Jessica Ping-Wild explains why we should refrain from using ableist language in our writing.
Guest blogger Jessica Ping-Wild explains why we should refrain from using ableist language in our writing.
Kim Peek was a truly exceptional person. He provided the inspiration for Raymond Babbitt’s character in the 1988 film Rain Man, and his abilities included a reading rate of around 10,000 words per minute – 40 times faster than the average rate.
I’m calling out obfuscation and weasel-speak. I’ve had enough. Why can’t people (and especially politicians) say what they really mean in language we can all understand?
If you have ever tried a pudding recipe, you will understand that baking is both an art and a science – with results that can be heavenly ego-boosting or as disastrously deflating as an interrupted soufflé.
I’m sat typing this at my kitchen table and my mind has already drifted to the snack cupboard.
A couple of Jaffa Cakes later, I conduct another survey of the groceries – this time in the name of research.
Why do I bother making New Year’s resolutions? I’m not talking about the bad grammar habits which are a daily challenge to avoid. No, I’m talking about the personal stuff.
Forget elections, moustaches and bonfires, November is about one event: NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. Author Vicky J Payne offers her top ten tips.
When I was younger, I really thought I was Matilda Wormwood: curling up with a book on a bed or a sofa was my absolute favourite pastime (and, to be honest, it still is). Roald Dahl was a huge source of inspiration to me – and millions of others.
Whether we say them or write them, words are the building blocks of human civilisation; there is no escaping the need to find the right word.
This month’s blog is written by our client and inclusivity guru Barry Sawyer from BDS Communications. What Barry doesn’t know about communicating with disabled consumers isn’t worth knowing…
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