Since it is a common question that comes up during my presentations, I wanted to put together a list of resources about identity-first language and using euphemisms to talk about disability.
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On Identity-First Language
- To everyone who tells me not to say “autistic person” – Autistic Not Weird
- Identity-First Language | Autistic Self Advocacy Network
- Why I dislike “person first” language – Jim Sinclair
- Unpacking the debate over person-first vs. identity-first language in the autism community – News @ Northeastern
- Identity-First Language – Autistic Scholar
- Does Language Matter? Identity-First Versus Person-First Language Use in Autism Research: A Response to Vivanti | SpringerLink
On “Disabled” and “Special Needs”
- SayTheWord – The Power of Language for Disability Identity – Disabled Spectator
- Why “Special Needs” is Not Helpful | by Rebecca Cokley | Medium
- Autistic Hoya — A blog by Lydia X. Z. Brown: How “Differently Abled” Marginalizes Disabled People
- NOT SPECIAL NEEDS | March 21 – World Down Syndrome Day | #NotSpecialNeeds
Adriana Lebrón White 