PERSON-FIRST LANGUAGE emphasizes what?

PERSON-FIRST LANGUAGE emphasizes what?

• A. The basic idea is to name the person first and the condition second, for example 'people with disabilities' rather than 'disabled people' or 'disabled.'
• B. Using labels that prioritize the disability
• C. The idea is to call people 'disabled'
• D. The practice is to emphasize the condition before the person

Answer: (A)

Person-first language centers on recognizing the person before the disability. It emphasizes naming the person first and the condition second, so we say “people with disabilities” rather than “disabled people” or “the disabled.” This approach keeps the individual’s humanity at the forefront and helps reduce stigma by not defining them solely by their condition. The other options describe labeling that makes the disability the primary identifier or emphasizes the condition before the person, which is opposite to the goal of person-first language.

Person-first language centers on recognizing the person before the disability. It emphasizes naming the person first and the condition second, so we say “people with disabilities” rather than “disabled people” or “the disabled.” This approach keeps the individual’s humanity at the forefront and helps reduce stigma by not defining them solely by their condition. The other options describe labeling that makes the disability the primary identifier or emphasizes the condition before the person, which is opposite to the goal of person-first language.