How we use language regarding disability at Honeycomb Access & Design

We care how we use language

At Honeycomb Access & Design we are passionate about communicating in an open, considerate, clear and useful manner. We wish to use written language in all our communications that is consistently respectful of everyone. 

To do this, we’ve chosen to use the preferred language for disability in accordance with the UN Guidelines (UN Disability Inclusive Language Guidelines). This can be difficult at times, as language regarding disability varies throughout the community and is constantly evolving.

Words matter

It is important to consider appropriate language when talking to or about people with different lived experiences of disability. This can be difficult as there is not an agreed “correct way” to talk about disability. We know people make different language choices based on their culture or community, and even people with similar support needs or diagnoses don’t always agree about how to use language.

At Honeycomb we strive to challenge and change social norms regarding disability and dismantle damaging stigmas and stereotypes through the use of language.