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Person-centred language

On 31/07/201925/07/2019 By StevePIn Asperger's Syndrome., AutismLeave a comment

Person-first language and Political Correctness Much of my thinking on this comes from a blog from 2017. Language is a tool. We can use it to build people up or tear them down. Take the simple word quite. A British man shows an American friend a picture of his girlfriend. "She's quite pretty," says the …

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