Sort language traps by the principle they violate
Identify common disability-language mistakes and the communication principle they violate.
Sort each wording trap by the principle it violates most directly. Relevance Agency Specificity Privacy The draft includes a medical diagnosis that does not affect the project or quote. The profile says the employee is "confined to a wheelchair." The story says "special needs" when the actual topic is caption access. The writer shares an accommodation request in a team newsletter without permission. The article spends half its length on disability even though the topic is a product launch. The sentence says the employee "overcame disability" instead of naming the access barrier removed. The update says "accessible stuff" instead of…
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