To me, person-first language implies a degree of shame or negativity about disability. I embrace my disability because it influences so much of how I see and experience the world.” ...

Mr. Rogers naturally spoke in what is now referred to as “person-first language,” a growing movement that signifies more than just getting the right words in the right order.

Person-first language gained traction in the disability rights movement, where it was championed by advocates who wanted to shift away from stigmatizing language. It was also seen as a way to ...

On the flip side, a person first means autism doesn't define them. Ethan Geraghty, 12, and David Brown, 23, like to perfect their tennis skills with their instructor, Lisa Pugliese-LaCroix, who ...

Person-first language can have the unintended implication that autism is an impediment rather than a natural variance in neurology. Many advocates say it’s insulting to frame autism, a ...

Person-first language is generally endorsed by several professional societies including the American Medical Association and American Diabetes Association to help reduce stigmatization. Yet in ...

I might have said "One in 110 children is autistic" or "One in 110 is an autistic child." I didn't, though, because I used person-first language, which describes someone as possessing a quality.