Language Used on this Website
Pending further discussion among stakeholders and members, the current site makes use of both disability-first and person-first language. We recognize that there is strong support for both styles among different members of the disabilities community and aim to be as inclusive as possible.
Examples of disability-first language:
Examples of person-first language:
For more information, we encourage you to read a guide to language published by the Disability Cultural Center at Syracuse University: http://sudcc.syr.edu/LanguageGuide/
Examples of disability-first language:
- Blind women
- Deaf people
- Disabled students
Examples of person-first language:
- Woman who is blind
- People who are Deaf
- Students with disabilities
For more information, we encourage you to read a guide to language published by the Disability Cultural Center at Syracuse University: http://sudcc.syr.edu/LanguageGuide/