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Guidelines for Writing about People with Disabilities

2. Emphasize abilities, not limitations.

Choosing language that emphasizes what people can do instead of what they can’t do is empowering.

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Don’t Use

Person who uses a wheelchair

Wheelchair-bound; confined to a wheelchair

Person who uses a communication device; uses an alternative method of communication

Is non-verbal; can’t talk

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