People with disabilities are people first - Niles Daily Star

[**People with **disabilities** are people first**][1]
**Niles Daily Star**
I'm writing because I've noticed that many newspapers consistently use very negative language when writing about people with **disabilities**. This pattern influences how our society talks about **disability**, and in turn, shapes and impacts the lives of **...**
[Kelly Vincent, Australian Politician, Proposes Taxpayer-Funded Sex Services **...**][2]Huffington Post
[Govt urged to fund disabled sex][3]The Canberra Times
[Disabled sex funds a 'future issue'][4]Adelaide Now

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[2]: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHestQ47w-jFrDlABxa3EM1Cp7yLg&url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/27/australian-politician-sex-workers-disabled-kelly-vincent_n_1383767.html?ref%3Dworld
[3]: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNG_RX0BDKWLsBNH6vSAgVfMsOpQGA&url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/national/govt-urged-to-fund-disabled-sex-20120327-1vwrd.html
[4]: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHEDSQojlwl9-_wk7XToZkpsF7abQ&url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/disabled-sex-funds-an-issue-for-the-future/story-e6frea6u-1226311858717
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