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March 22, 2016

Kat Chats: 'Ableist Language — Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, but Words Will Never Hurt Me; Except When They Do'

Submitted by Ellen Burke

"Ableist Language — Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, but Words Will Never Hurt Me; Except When They Do" will take place from 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, in 13 Leasure Hall. 

You've heard the saying, but you've also probably been hurt by someone else's words. This presentation-discussion is intended to introduce the concept of ableist language, to increase our awareness of disability metaphors, to facilitate our thinking about how this language can be harmful, and to help us identify alternative words we can use to speak more clearly and intentionally.

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