Talk:Special needs

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Using people first language

Is people first language allowed on a wikipedia article?

“People First Language” (PFL) puts the person before the disability, and describes what a person has, not who a person is. PFL uses phrases such as “person with a disability,” “individuals with disabilities,” and “children with disabilities,” as opposed to phrases that identify people based solely on their disability, such as “the disabled.” Scranton (talk) 14:17, 16 October 2022 (UTC)

Yes, but not everyone likes it ... see People-first language#Criticism. Graham87 14:35, 16 October 2022 (UTC)

will editors revert the change?Scranton (talk) 16:16, 16 October 2022 (UTC)

also, did not see a prompt on the top of this page to add a new topicScranton (talk) 16:16, 16 October 2022 (UTC)

I wouldn't (unless it made the text extremely clunky) and I'm one of the only ones watching this page (mostly for vandalism-fighting). I'm meh about the whole idea though. There's a new section link after the main edit link for this page. Graham87 09:10, 17 October 2022 (UTC)

Thanks. Is it a service to the reader to write with the person in mind instead of the disability?Scranton (talk) 16:38, 17 October 2022 (UTC)

Well yes, but not all of us place as much importance on language in that way ... Graham87 08:21, 18 October 2022 (UTC)

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