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Person First Language

Center:

CA-USC, Childrens Hospital, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2012

Contact Information:

Product Description:

The purpose of this pamphlet is to encourage individuals to become sensitive to, and aware of, the language we use, so that we can create an atmosphere of mutual respect. This pamphlet will guide individuals in using "People First" language. This pamphlet has been adapted from ?Think Before You Speak: Interacting, Etiquette, & Ideas for the Use of ?People First? Language? by Community Interface Services of Carlsbad, California.

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Product/Publication Type(s):

Pamphlets, Brochures, or Fact sheets

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families

Alternative Format:

Electronic (disc, CD, 508 compliant web posting)

To Obtain Copies (URL or Email):

http://uscucedd.org/downloads/products_publications/public_awareness/Think_Handout.pdf

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