Nicole Chevrier
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Author of The Bee Sanctuary & More...
“There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” – Jacqueline Onassis
she/her, inclusive education, ecological justice, respect
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Person-First or Identity-First Language?
Throughout my undergraduate education, I was always taught to use person-first language when referring to people with disabilities of any kind. I became used to this way of speaking throughout my degree and as I completed my minor in learning and developmental disabilities. I personally don't have any experience with a learning disability myself, so I tried to imagine what I would prefer, person-first or identity-first language, if I did have a learning disability. Every time I thought about what I would prefer, I always arrived at person-first language. I thought to myself, “I would want other people to recognize me as a person first and not define who I am just by my disability.” Fast forward to my first semester in PDP, we were assigned the article Person-First and Identity-First Language Developing Psychologists’ Cultural Competence Using Disability Language by Dunn and Andrews. Upon reading this article the first time, I still did not fully understand or agree with using identity-first language, (saying a disabled person instead of a person with disabilities) but I enjoyed that my prior beliefs and teachings were being challenged.
By Nicole Chevrier5 years ago in Psyche
