In the past, the National Center on Disability and Journalism’s disability language style guide prioritized the use of person-first language — advising language like “person with a disability,” for ...

I have used the term “special needs” freely and often throughout my life. I have a brother with autism, and the phrase is pretty versatile and, I thought, inoffensive. But things change. Back in April ...

Expanding the GUIDE model’s eligibility language to include adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities offers a ...

I’m a Canadian writer but, beyond that, I’m a disabled journalist. The style bible in use north of the border is called the Canadian Press Style Guide, or CP Guide for short. The initialism for my ...

Unnecessary mentions of a person’s disease, disability, or other health condition may introduce bias. In addition, because there is a broad range of disabilities, diseases, and mental illnesses, if it ...

Disability can be difficult to talk about sensitively because of how embedded ableism is in our language, biases and perceptions of disability. Conversations about disability are slowly increasing, ...

When reporting on disability, a May 2020 update to the Associated Press Stylebook suggests asking subjects whether they prefer identity-first language or person-first language. But many articles still ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. In other disability rights news from Merrick Garland, Kristen Clarke, and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Healthline Media recently announced the launch of its Conscious Language Guide, a tool that health care ...