On the whole, IFL isn’t actually as complicated as it seems, and its very existence is proof that language is never “one-size-fits-all.” But so many people – usually people who are not disabled – continue to demand use of PFL and correct others who do not use it. For example, a messaging app might look for names of people and. It’s completely inappropriate to call someone something such as “wheelchair person.” (Sadly, I’ve been called this several times.) Instead, you would say “wheelchair user.” Identifying named entities in natural language text can help make your app more intelligent. People First Language (PFL) puts the person before the disability, and describes what a person has, not who a person is. Likewise when it comes to mobility equipment. Both ASL and IS versions available below. The video is a summary, targeted to signed language interpreters, of the Crip Linguistics paper co-authored with Jon Henner. Sharing a video I made about crip linguistics and care work for signed language interpreters. For instance, it is never okay to say something such as “Down syndrome person” or “cerebral palsy person.” Here, you’re referring to a person by diagnosis, which is perceived as dehumanizing. Crip Linguistics and Linguistic Care Work. These same concepts do not apply when it comes to the use of a term strictly for its medical definition. So, using the principles of IFL, one would say “d/Deaf person. People may still be feeling stressed and scared. While some people identify only as little-“d” deaf (referring to a physical state of being), others capitalize the “D” to indicate being Deaf as a culture and identity. Perhaps we lost some of our people skills (e.g., patience and tolerance) while being shut in during the COVID-19 pandemic. That is, you’d say “Autistic person” instead of “person with autism.” In this way, being autistic is regarded as a facet of one’s identity – a neurological state of being – and not as a source of shame.Ī similar line of thinking is followed by many who are Deaf. Within the Autistic community, IFL is widely preferred and often consciously chosen, because Autism is considered an identity. Thus, “disabled person” is an accepted term. “Disability” and “disabled” are indicators of culture and identity.
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