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Language shapes how people experience our spaces — our communities, businesses, friendships, and online presence. The words we choose can signal safety and belonging, or quietly reinforce stigma and exclusion. For disabled, chronically ill, and neurodivergent people, language has a real impact on whether a space feels welcoming enough to stay.
Use this cheat sheet to consider swapping common phrases in your everyday vocabulary.
Language shapes how people experience our spaces — our communities, businesses, friendships, and online presence. The words we choose can signal safety and belonging, or quietly reinforce stigma and exclusion. For disabled, chronically ill, and neurodivergent people, language has a real impact on whether a space feels welcoming enough to stay.
Use this cheat sheet to consider swapping common phrases in your everyday vocabulary.