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Putting the person before their condition
- Person-first language means putting the person before their condition. This way, we focus on the person, not their disability. For example, instead of saying “disabled person,” we say “person with a disability.” This approach respects their humanity and individuality.
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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.”
- Person-first and Destigmatizing Language
Person-first language is a way to emphasize the person and...
- Person-first and Destigmatizing Language
Jul 20, 2018 · As educators strive to be inclusive of all children, one way to begin is to actively use person-first language, a form of linguistic etiquette in which we describe a trait or diagnosis as something a person has rather than as who they are—e.g., “a person with diabetes,” not “a diabetic.”
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Apr 20, 2019 · In summary– when you use person-first language you need to consider the type of disability/illness being discussed and what exactly it is you are tiptoeing around. “Person” instead of “victim”– great. “Person with Hansen’s Disease” instead of “Leper” — also great.
- Brain Injury vs. Brain Damaged
- Blind
- Caesarean Delivery vs. C-Section
- Caregiver, Care Partner vs. Caretaker
- Deaf
- Developing Nations vs. Third-World Countries
- Disproportionately Affected vs. Vulnerable Groups Updated
- Diversity New
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (Deia) New
- Engage, Prioritize vs. Target, Tackle
AP Stylebook: Brain injury(link is external) A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be caused by a forceful bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body, or from an object that pierces the skull and enters the brain. A traumatic brain injury should not be referred to as a head injury, which should be reserved for cases where the head is injured without dama...
AP Stylebook: Blind(link is external) The National Center on Disability and Journalism (NCDJ)(link is external) says to use the term blind to describe someone with complete loss of sight. Use legally blind to describe someone with “almost complete loss of sight.” Another option is low vision. NCDJ recommends against using the term visually impaired...
In general, use caesarean delivery, caesarean birth, or abdominal delivery instead of caesarean section or c-section. This is a divergence from AP style.
Use caregiver, rather than caretaker, to describe people providing care. The term caretakergenerally refers to a person who takes care of something, such as a house, when the owner isn’t present. Both caregiver and care partnerare acceptable but consider the situation and individual’s preference before choosing a term. A caregiver provides care for...
AP Stylebook: Deaf(link is external) According to NCDJ(link is external): “Deaf and hard of hearing became the official terms recommended by the World Federation of the Deaf in 1991. Many people in the Deaf community prefer the use of the lowercase ‘d’ to refer to audiological status and the use of the capital ‘D’ when referring to the culture and ...
AP Stylebook: Third World(link is external) Use developing nations or developing country instead of third-world countries. The term third-world country is dehumanizing and offensive. The World Health Organization uses the following data-based terms instead (abbreviations included because they are commonly used). Whenever possible, specify the exact...
Avoid use of terms such as vulnerable, marginalized, and high-riskas adjectives. These terms are stigmatizing and vague. They also imply that the condition is inherent to the group rather than referencing the actual causal factors. If possible, be specific and reference the actual casual factors. For example: 1. Disproportionately affected [by clim...
Diversity is a broad, umbrella term and should not be used as a stand-alone buzzword when a specific term or phrase would be more applicable and meaningful. Diversity includes all aspects of human identities and encompasses every aspect of difference, including race, ethnicity, sex, gender, religion, disability, neurodiversity, socio-economic statu...
Please see the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA). This term is appropriate to use in the context of NIH or federal workforce diversity, where we have specific metrics and measurements for structural and organizational change. The term DEIA is not appropriate for NOFOs or external communications where...
Use engage, prioritize, or consider the needs of instead of tackle, target, combat, or other terms with violent connotation when referring to people, groups, or communities. These terms are okay to use when referring to disease, e.g., “NIH works to combat Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias...”
Sep 5, 2024 · When talking about people with disabilities or conditions, choosing between person-first language and identity-first language is important. In this article, discover how to use these language forms to communicate with respect and inclusivity.
Dec 17, 2021 · What is person-first language? The term person-first language refers to wording that introduces a person first and then follows with a descriptor in relation to a disability, medical condition (including mental health conditions), or other physical or cognitive difference.
Mar 7, 2023 · Person-first language (PFL) is a way of constructing sentences to emphasize a person’s individuality ahead of their condition, race, or other personal attributes. When discussing disabilities on this blog, we generally use person-first language — but as we’ll discuss in a moment, that’s not always the case.
