Acey Deecey 🚀🚀
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I heard that the term "special needs" has fallen out of favor when it comes to discussing people with physical or intellectual disabilities. Is this so? If it is, how do we refer to people who may have those disabilities? I don't want to say the wrong thing and unintentionally hurt someone.
09:36 AM - Mar 12, 2024
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Anthony Heddlesten
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In response to Acey Deecey 🚀🚀.
I asked my sister who is a teacher and professor in such topics:

Disabled (it’s factual—some people prefer this), differently abled, intellectual or physical disability is used a lot, too!
12:19 PM - Mar 12, 2024 (Edited)
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Acey Deecey 🚀🚀
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In response to Anthony Heddlesten.
Got it. It's so hard to know what's right, and I'm disabled myself. I have mental illness and I'm dealing with physical disabilities with nerve neuropathy in my feet.
12:51 PM - Mar 12, 2024
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Karen Dykstra
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Montiese, you always ask the questions that are on my mind. Thanks to you and April for educating all of us. This is Spoutible.🫶
09:47 AM - Mar 12, 2024
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Acey Deecey 🚀🚀
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In response to April Sparkles.
Thanks so much, April. I use those as well but wanted to make sure they were still the go-to. I never quite liked "special needs" but I know it started to help intellectually and physically disabled children mainstream into school.
09:43 AM - Mar 12, 2024
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