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14.13 Fair and Representative Depiction of People with Disabilities, Full range of human characteristics and situations

People with disabilities should be depicted as living and working in a variety of circumstances with a range of responsibilities, and as active participants in events. They should be identified by their achievements rather than their limitations.

The whole range of human characteristics and attributes applicable to non-disabled persons should be shown to apply to persons with disabilities.

14.14 Fair and Representative Depiction of People with Disabilities, Identification of groups

Do not define people by their disorders or use dehumanizing stereotypes, such as "the disabled," "the blind," "the retarded."

  • Be aware of the self-identification preferences of individuals or groups:
    • people/persons with disabilities not the handicapped
    • Canadians with disabilities not disabled Canadians
  • The generic term "people with disabilities" can be adapted to the purpose of the text:
    • passengers requiring assistance to board the plane/train
    • students who use wheelchairs
    • clients with a hearing impairment