Person-first and Destigmatizing Language | National ...
Jun 13, 2025 · Person-first language is a way to emphasize the person and view the disorder, disease, condition, or disability as only one part of the whole person. Describe what the person …
Communicating With and About People with Disabilities
Apr 11, 2025 · People-first language is used to communicate appropriately and respectfully with and about an individual with a disability. People-first language emphasizes the person first, not …
People-first language - Wikipedia
People-first language is a type of linguistic prescription. It aims to avoid perceived and subconscious dehumanization when discussing people with disabilities and is sometimes …
People-First Language 101: The Power of Words - Impact ...
Jul 31, 2024 · What is People-First Language? People-first language emphasizes the person first and foremost, rather than defining them by their disability. PFL prioritizes the individual’s …
People First Language | odr
PFL uses phrases such as “person with a disability,” “individuals with disabilities,” and “children with disabilities,” as opposed to phrases that identify people based solely on their disability, …
Person-first vs Identity-first language | ADA
Aug 29, 2025 · For many years, disability advocates (many of whom were not disabled themselves) amplified the idea that person-first language was the only acceptable way to talk …
People First Language: A Brief History | Ability Together ...
What is People First Language? The movement toward people-first language began in the 1980s, advocating for language that puts the person before their disability.