The goal of person-first language—to avoid language that dehumanizes or stigmatizes people.
For example, “Person with hearing loss” is better than “hearing-impaired person”
—————-Resources
National Center on Disability and Journalism, Disability Language Style Guide (website)
ADA National Network, Guidelines for Writing About People with Disabilities (website)
NIH, Writing Respectfully: Person-First and Identity-First Language (webpage)
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