Christopher M Kelly wrote:
> As a "Person with a Disability", I prefer "Person/User/Whatever with a
> Disability." People First Language.
I think if anything has come out of this, it's that on this list no one
is going to be right when talking generally, because what's right for
one person/cult
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Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 9:54 AM
To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org
Subject: RE: Politically Correct Terminology (was RE: [WSG] New front
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Hi John,
Thanks for the resources - really interesting (and I don't think you're
being contrary).
Nikki
yone.co.uk
0044 (0)1273 476709
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Subject: Politically Correct Terminology (was RE: [WSG] New front page for
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Nicola Rae wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Just to chip in, I am writing a couple of articles for GAWDS (guild of
> Accessible Web Designers) and have it on authority from them that the
> correct terms to use are:
>
> "In the UK - instead of 'users with disabilities' - it should be
> 'disabled users'.
>
> In t
