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Morton Ann Gernsbacher

UW professor’s research prompts rethinking of ‘special needs’ euphemism for disabled children

Posted on January 7, 2022

Professor Morton Ann Gernsbacher found that “special needs” is an ineffective euphemism which seems to be morphing into a dysphemism – a term whose connotations are more negative than the ones it attempts to replace.

Posted in News & AnnouncementsTagged disability, Morton Ann Gernsbacher, research

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