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:

• 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/