tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811189992135134605.post1508733153380765571..comments2024-01-24T09:55:51.044-06:00Comments on Elvis Sightings: The Power of WordsJoyMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15073328328434957851noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811189992135134605.post-76304776846403699702011-02-13T20:02:02.593-06:002011-02-13T20:02:02.593-06:00Hi Quiet One -- thanks so much for dropping by / r...Hi Quiet One -- thanks so much for dropping by / reading through (that's quite a compliment!) I need to read more of your blog as well!JoyMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15073328328434957851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811189992135134605.post-55308130059522730812011-02-13T18:16:42.563-06:002011-02-13T18:16:42.563-06:00Love your blog. I have lots of reading to catch u...Love your blog. I have lots of reading to catch up on :-)Char Brandlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442090957664361237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811189992135134605.post-64103146745588627562010-06-16T20:56:36.383-05:002010-06-16T20:56:36.383-05:00Elizabeth -- The person-first language was emphasi...Elizabeth -- The person-first language was emphasized in the LEND program last year too, and I think it's an important step. Interestingly, though, there's a counter-opinion in autism self-advocacy circles in favor of the descriptor "autistic". <a href="http://elvis-sightings.blogspot.com/2009/09/another-arena-for-inclusion.html" rel="nofollow">I blogged about it last fall</a>. There's a similar vibe with Deaf culture (i.e., you wouldn't say "a person with deafness"...) As I said in the post I just linked, I sure hope that one day Joy will be able to tell me her preference in that regard!JoyMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15073328328434957851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811189992135134605.post-65240762496153896072010-06-16T09:42:30.986-05:002010-06-16T09:42:30.986-05:00This reminds me of the "child-first" lan...This reminds me of the "child-first" language concept that we had drilled into us when I worked in a university lab for special needs children. We were always to mention the child with the phrase, "a child with Down Syndrome," or whatever instead of a "Down Syndrome" child. I hear so many people use the term "autistic child" instead of "child with autism," and I think that is something that needs to be addressed.<br /><br />Great post!Elizabeth Channelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694334658055229350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811189992135134605.post-10833735355636577612010-06-16T08:10:11.609-05:002010-06-16T08:10:11.609-05:00Beautiful post...now if only the entire world woul...Beautiful post...now if only the entire world would read it. I don't know anyone who couldn't benefit from such a lesson. ;)One Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11022628732240788049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811189992135134605.post-26184471952635240462010-06-15T08:36:35.825-05:002010-06-15T08:36:35.825-05:00my goodness, the sandwhich story really got me.
...my goodness, the sandwhich story really got me. <br /><br />rainbowmummytracey (aka rainbowmummy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00606735165180129068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811189992135134605.post-35756012775521892522010-06-12T06:30:38.349-05:002010-06-12T06:30:38.349-05:00jess - your comment reminds me that there are two ...jess - your comment reminds me that there are two parts (or more) to the message. One is to get free of the us/them language; the other is the content of what is thought/said about "them" (even when framed as "our kids" or the like). Am guessing that your neuropsych does pretty well on both counts? :-)JoyMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15073328328434957851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811189992135134605.post-90088411301078901342010-06-11T16:03:54.244-05:002010-06-11T16:03:54.244-05:00YES! Spot on!YES! Spot on!pixiemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15343744406666443879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811189992135134605.post-64448237697373134252010-06-11T08:14:16.551-05:002010-06-11T08:14:16.551-05:00we have a neuropsych that i love, precisely becaus...we have a neuropsych that i love, precisely because he was the first one i heard replace the 'they do xyz ..' with 'our kids sometimes .. ' or 'i've often seen that our kids'. it's amazing what a difference that word choice makes. great post!jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741476791827870513noreply@blogger.com