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What is People First Language? People First Language (also referred to as “People First”) is an accurate way of referring to a person with a disability. This style guide offers an alphabetical list of standard terms that focus on the person instead of the disability. It is not a complete list but a general representation of
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Apr 24, 2020 · According to the U.S. Office of Disability Rights, "People First Langage" (PFL) or "Person First Language," puts the person before the disability, and describes what a person has, not who a person is. PFL uses phrases such as “person with a disability,” “individuals with disabilities,” and “children with disabilities,” as opposed to ...
Apr 12, 2023 · The goal of person-first language—to avoid language that dehumanizes or stigmatizes people—is a worthy one. Person-first language is still best practice when writing about people who have defined diseases, such as “children with epilepsy” or “men with diabetes.”
The People First Charter launched in July 2021, during the Berlin International AIDS Society Conference, to promote person first HIV & Sexual Health language. Language matters. People living with or at risk of HIV experience stigma & discrimination and the wrong language perpetuates this.
People First Language respectfully puts the person before the disability; and a person with a disability is more like people without disabilities than different! Keep thinking—there are many other descriptors we need to change! Excerpted from Kathie’s People First Language article, available at www.disabilityisnatural.com. Say:
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Key Points. • Person first language places the focus on the person, not the disability. For example, “an individual with epilepsy” is a person-focused phrase, while “an epileptic person” is disability-focused. This shift in language eliminates labeling and instead helps us view individuals with disabilities with respect.
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EXAMPLES OF PEOPLE FIRST LANGUAGE. BY KATHIE SNOW. VISIT WWW.DISABILITYISNATURAL.COM TO SEE THE COMPLETE ARTICLE. SAY: INSTEAD OF: People with disabilities. The handicapped or disabled. He has a cognitive disability/diagnosis. He’s mentally retarded. She has autism (or a diagnosis of...). She’s autistic. He has Down syndrome (or a diagnosis of...)
