CDC tips on ‘people first’ language

Talking with and About People with Disabilities
In the church, we want to use words that heal, not hurt.  For example, “Shut-ins,” no.  “People who are home-centered,” yes.  To foster respectful, appropriate communication with and about people with disabilities, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created a fact sheet that recommends and provides examples of “people first” language in place of language that is considered stereotypical and dehumanizing.Communicating with and about persons with disabilities

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