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Say:
People with disabilities.
Paul has a cognitive disability (diagnosis).
Kate has autism (or a diagnosis of...).
Ryan has Down syndrome (or a diagnosis of...).
Sara has a learning disability (diagnosis).
Bob has a physical disability (diagnosis).
Mary is of short stature/she's a little person.
Tom has a mental health condition.
Nora uses a wheelchair/mobility chair.
Steve receives special ed services.
Tonya has a developmental delay.
Children without disabilities.
Communicates with her eyes/device/etc.
Customer
Congenital disability
Brain injury
Accessible parking, hotel room, etc.
She needs . . . or she uses . . . |
Instead of:
The handicapped or disabled.
He's mentally retarded.
She's autistic.
He's Down's; a Down's person; mongoloid.
She's learning disabled.
He's a quadriplegic/is crippled.
She's a dwarf/midget.
He's emotionally disturbed/mentally ill.
She's confined to/is wheelchair bound.
He's in special ed; he's a sped student.
She's developmentally delayed.
Normal/healthy/typical children.
Is non-verbal.
Client, consumer, recipient, etc.
Birth defect
Brain damaged
Handicapped parking, hotel room, etc.
She has problems/special needs. |
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Keep thinking?there are many more descriptors we need to change!
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