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Identity first, or person first? Guidelines this series follows when writing about autism and mental health

Use person-first language for mental health conditions and many disabilities; use identity-first language for autism when preferred, and honor individual language preferences.

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New York state retires 'EDP' term, adopts compassionate language for people experiencing a mental health crisis * Brooklyn Paper

New York replaced the term 'emotionally disturbed person' (EDP) with 'person experiencing an emotional crisis' for all state and city agencies.

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Identity first, or person first? Guidelines this series follows when writing about autism and mental health

New York state retires 'EDP' term, adopts compassionate language for people experiencing a mental health crisis * Brooklyn Paper

#person-first-language
#person-first-language