Tag: R-word
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Spread the Word to End the Word: Why are we still having this conversation in 2025?

It’s March 5 and we mark another year of the Spread the Word campaign, I find myself asking a question that weighs heavily on my heart: why, after all this time, are we still having this conversation?
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The Uptick in the Use of the ‘R-Word’: Steps Toward Inclusive Language

National disability advocacy organizations and public media outlets have been addressing the recent uptick in the use of the “R-word” in public dialogue.
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Setting the Record Straight About the R-word

In the vast landscape of blogs, media outlets, social media, and various other platforms, discussions on the use of the R-word are more commonplace than they once were. Typically surfacing during campaigns against its usage or when a public figure utters the word, it often sparks outcry and debate. The persistence of debate on a…
