I just got through with an ARD (Admission, Review and Dismissal) meeting at Z-man's school. He is being admitted to a resource program for a learning disability. Isn't there a better word than disability. Maybe deficiency is a better word. They just kept calling him disabled and I really didn't like that, he is not disabled, I know I sound like a snob or something to that affect but...
According to Thesaurus.com
| Main Entry: | disability |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disadvantage, restriction |
| Synonyms: | affliction, ailment, defect, detriment,disqualification, drawback, impairment, inability,incapacity, incompetency, inexperience, infirmity,injury, invalidity, lack, unfitness, weakness |
| Notes: | debility is the state of being weak in health orbody; disability is the condition of being unableto perform as a consequence of physical ormental unfitness; inability is lack of mentalability or physical ability to do something |
See there are lots of better words in there, impairment being a much better one, weakness is another one. Disability just seems so negative and not something you can overcome and to me it seems like the education system would find a more enlightening word to instill some self-confidence in children with learning problems. So what are your thoughts?
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I find the term "exceptional" to be a much better word. In my opinion,all students, from those who need extra help, to those who need extra challenges, should be placed under a category called ELA. (exceptional learning accomodations) It's just something I made up. But, doesn't it sound much better?
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