en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/348945 Comments by John_Thornton http://hackneypost.co.uk/?p=1045#IDComment16848751 I am shocked to see students of journalism using an antiquated and derisory term such as &quot;able-bodied&quot; within the context of a story on disability. I refer you - and your colleagues - to Hacked Off - A Journalist&#039;s Guide to Disability produced jointly by the Disability Now newspaper and the National Union of Journalists. Please check out: <a href="http://www.scope.org.uk/disablism/downloads/hackedoffguide.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.scope.org.uk/disablism/downloads/hacke...</a> Now if you really wanted a story ... you could investigate how much money Hackney Council and the Learning Trust has wasted on publicity for a club promoting sport for &quot;able-bodied&quot; and disabled people. And if you are too lazy to check out the guide and you&#039;re wondering ... what is the correct term to use? Most people would say &quot;disabled and non-disabled&quot;. Myself, I prefer &quot;disabled and not-yet-disabled&quot; because, if you live long enough, you too are more than likely to join our ranks. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:21:30 +0000 http://hackneypost.co.uk/?p=1045#IDComment16848751