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00:00:02Welcome to our first course, Defining Disability.
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00:00:06In this course, you will be introduced to what Disability is its types, its prevalence, and its many definitions.
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00:00:14The term Disabled People refers to the group of people who are externally identified or self-identify, as having a Disability.
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00:00:22This includes all Mental, Neurodivergent Invisible, Physical, Sensory, and Undiagnosed Disabilities.
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00:00:30Identity first language is used instead of person-first language to reflect Disability as central to a person's identity.
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00:00:36Disability and Disabled People are capitalized to describe and respect the shared identity of the Disability community.
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00:00:45Thanks for watching.