The Bible tells us that "life and death are in the power of the tongue." The Ted talk today highlighted the truth in this statement. Though Merriam-Webster probably had no intent in damaging Aimee's view of herself, the words the thesaurus  deemed interchangeable with "disabled" could definitely use some revision. Aimee was correct in choosing to not let those words define her, but I am sure it is a daily battle not to. We as OTs, and really humans in general, must choose our words and adjectives carefully, and we MUST  be aware of our audience. Just a few words can either keep one's hopes down, or provide an impetus for them to pursue their dreams. Words matter, and we are the vehicles for them.