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Hi, my name is sean!

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sean
sean Community member Posts: 2 Listener
in Start here and say hello!
Thank you for letting me join. And I hate the term disabled I prefer alternatively abled. 
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  • Alex
    Alex Posts: 1,305 Pioneering
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    Hi Sean,

    Welcome to the community. 

    At Scope we follow the social model of disability - that's why we use the term "disabled people". It's not about the abilities of the person - but the barriers that exist in society to stop them having the same opportunities as others. Hope that explains it.

    Not everyone agrees - and that's OK - you are welcome to use "alternatively abled" if you prefer.
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  • sean
    sean Community member Posts: 2 Listener
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    No problems the social model is most often used.
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  • steve51
    steve51 Community member Posts: 7,153 Disability Gamechanger
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    Hi @sean

    Welcome to our online family/community/website.

    Yes I'm never called "Disabled" but "Abled"

    Please let me know if there is anythink else that I can help.support you with ??????

    Many thanks.
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