Language is a powerful and consequential tool. The words we use to shape our messages impact the way people perceive what we’re trying to convey. Our words can create positive messages—or ...

People-first language should be a cultural norm, with patients’ best interests always coming first, and we must encourage everyone to become change agents, according to Milena Murray, PharmD ...

Jennifer Hoesing explains what people-first language is and why it's an important step toward inclusivity.

If you would like to read further about people-first language, you can refer to the Maryland Department of Health Developmental Disabilities Administration here.

People-first language emphasizes placing the person first and then the descriptor (e.g., an individual with a disability rather than a disabled person). Although written communication is often ...

Meeting Coverage > Obesity Week Words Matter to People Who Are Overweight — New policy statement pushes "people-first" language rather than disease-first by Ed Susman, Contributing Writer ...

People-First Language, used to reference people with disabilities, is supposed to be pretty straightforward. I would propose that it’s not as straightforward as some might think. The basic ...

People first or person-first language is when you put the person first. It’s the language I chose in the story and what you’re more likely to hear among a lot of other disability communities.

In the Down syndrome community, for example, people overwhelming prefer to place personal identifiers before disability, while autistic people prefer identity-first language.

Is there a right way to identify people on the autism spectrum? A debate is brewing about person-first versus identity-first language.

We are issuing a local, state and national “People First Language Pledge” for people to make changes in how they think and talk. It is our hope this movement will educate people to put the ...

At the September 1, 2010 meeting of The Arc of Southeast Missouri, Gloria Shell of People First of Sikeston presented information on "People First Language." People First Language puts the person ...