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| - type: basic | |
| note: Refer to the person, rather than the disability, first. | |
| considerate: person with learning disabilities | |
| inconsiderate: learning disabled | |
| - type: basic | |
| note: Refer to the person, rather than the disability, first. | |
| considerate: | |
| - turned off | |
| - has a disability | |
| - person with a disability | |
| - people with disabilities | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - disabled | |
| - invalid | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| note: Assumes/implies that a person with a disability is deficient or inferior to others. When possible, specify the functional ability or its restriction. | |
| considerate: | |
| - has a disability | |
| - person with a disability | |
| - people with disabilities | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - birth defect | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| note: Assumes that a person with a disability has a reduced quality of life. | |
| considerate: | |
| - has a disability | |
| - person with a disability | |
| - people with disabilities | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - suffers from disabilities | |
| - suffering from disabilities | |
| - suffering from a disability | |
| - afflicted with disabilities | |
| - afflicted with a disability | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| note: Refer to the person, rather than the disability, first. | |
| considerate: | |
| - people with intellectual disabilities | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - intellectually disabled people | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| note: Assumes that a person with an intellectual disability has a reduced quality of life. | |
| considerate: | |
| - person with an intellectual disability | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - intellectually disabled | |
| - has intellectual issues | |
| - suffers from intellectual disabilities | |
| - suffering from intellectual disabilities | |
| - suffering from an intellectual disability | |
| - afflicted with intellectual disabilities | |
| - afflicted with a intellectual disability | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| note: Describe the behavior or illness without derogatory words. | |
| considerate: | |
| - rude | |
| - malicious | |
| - mean | |
| - disgusting | |
| - incredible | |
| - vile | |
| - person with symptoms of mental illness | |
| - person with mental illness | |
| - person with symptoms of a mental disorder | |
| - person with a mental disorder | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - batshit | |
| - psycho | |
| - crazy | |
| - delirious | |
| - insane | |
| - insanity | |
| - loony | |
| - lunacy | |
| - lunatic | |
| - mentally ill | |
| - psychopathology | |
| - mental defective | |
| - moron | |
| - moronic | |
| - nuts | |
| - mental case | |
| - mental | |
| - type: basic | |
| note: Describe the behavior or illness without derogatory words. | |
| considerate: | |
| - incredibly | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - insanely | |
| - type: basic | |
| note: When describing a mathematical or programmatic value, using the word “sane” needlessly invokes the topic of mental health. Consider using a domain-specific or neutral term instead. | |
| considerate: | |
| - correct | |
| - adequate | |
| - sufficient | |
| - consistent | |
| - valid | |
| - coherent | |
| - sensible | |
| - reasonable | |
| inconsiderate: sane | |
| - type: basic | |
| note: When describing a mathematical or programmatic value, using the phrase “sanity check” needlessly invokes the topic of mental health. Consider using simply “check”, or a domain-specific or neutral term, instead. | |
| considerate: | |
| - check | |
| - assertion | |
| - validation | |
| - smoke test | |
| inconsiderate: sanity check | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| note: Only use terms describing mental illness when referring to a professionally diagnosed medical condition. | |
| considerate: | |
| - fluctuating | |
| - person with bipolar disorder | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - bipolar | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| note: Only use terms describing mental illness when referring to a professionally diagnosed medical condition. | |
| considerate: | |
| - person with schizophrenia | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - schizophrenic | |
| - schizo | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| note: Assumes a person with schizophrenia experiences a reduced quality of life. | |
| considerate: | |
| - person with schizophrenia | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - suffers from schizophrenia | |
| - suffering from schizophrenia | |
| - afflicted with schizophrenia | |
| - manic | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| considerate: accessible parking | |
| inconsiderate: handicapped parking | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| note: Refer to the person, rather than the disability, first. | |
| considerate: | |
| - person with a handicap | |
| - accessible | |
| inconsiderate: handicapped | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| note: Refer to the person, rather than the condition, first. | |
| considerate: person with an amputation | |
| inconsiderate: amputee | |
| - type: basic | |
| note: Refer to the specific disability. | |
| considerate: person with a limp | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - cripple | |
| - crippled | |
| - gimp | |
| - type: basic | |
| considerate: person with Down Syndrome | |
| inconsiderate: mongoloid | |
| - type: basic | |
| note: Refer to the person, rather than the condition, first. | |
| considerate: individual who has had a stroke | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - stroke victim | |
| - suffering from a stroke | |
| - victim of a stroke | |
| - type: basic | |
| considerate: person who has multiple sclerosis | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - suffers from multiple sclerosis | |
| - suffering from multiple sclerosis | |
| - victim of multiple sclerosis | |
| - multiple sclerosis victim | |
| - afflicted with multiple sclerosis | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide | |
| note: Refer to a person's condition as a state, not as an affliction. | |
| considerate: person who has muscular dystrophy | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - suffers from muscular dystrophy | |
| - afflicted with muscular dystrophy | |
| - suffers from MD | |
| - afflicted with MD | |
| - type: basic | |
| considerate: with family support needs | |
| inconsiderate: family burden | |
| - type: basic | |
| considerate: | |
| - psychiatric hospital | |
| - mental health hospital | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - asylum | |
| - type: basic | |
| considerate: | |
| - chaos | |
| - hectic | |
| - pandemonium | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - bedlam | |
| - madhouse | |
| - loony bin | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://media.specialolympics.org/soi/files/press-kit/2014_FactSheet_Final.pdf | |
| considerate: | |
| - Down Syndrome | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - downs syndrome | |
| - type: basic | |
| considerate: | |
| - silly | |
| - dullard | |
| - person with Down Syndrome | |
| - person with developmental disabilities | |
| - delay | |
| - hold back | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - retard | |
| - retarded | |
| - short bus | |
| - type: basic | |
| considerate: | |
| - sillies | |
| - dullards | |
| - people with developmental disabilities | |
| - people with Down’s Syndrome | |
| - delays | |
| - holds back | |
| inconsiderate: retards | |
| - type: basic | |
| note: Only use terms describing mental illness when referring to a professionally diagnosed medical condition. | |
| considerate: | |
| - person with a psychotic condition | |
| - person with psychosis | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - psychotic | |
| - suffers from psychosis | |
| - suffering from psychosis | |
| - afflicted with psychosis | |
| - victim of psychosis | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| considerate: | |
| - boring | |
| - dull | |
| inconsiderate: lame | |
| - type: basic | |
| considerate: | |
| - person with AIDS | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - suffering from aids | |
| - suffer from aids | |
| - suffers from aids | |
| - afflicted with aids | |
| - victim of aids | |
| - aids victim | |
| - type: basic | |
| considerate: | |
| - uses a wheelchair | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - confined to a wheelchair | |
| - bound to a wheelchair | |
| - restricted to a wheelchair | |
| - wheelchair bound | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://media.specialolympics.org/soi/files/press-kit/2014_FactSheet_Final.pdf | |
| note: When possible, use the exact discipline of sport. | |
| considerate: | |
| - athletes | |
| - Special Olympics athletes | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - special olympians | |
| - special olympic athletes | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| note: Can imply that people with disabilities lack the ability to use their bodies well. Sometimes `typical` can be used. | |
| considerate: | |
| - non-disabled | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - ablebodied | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| note: Addiction is a neurobiological disease. | |
| considerate: | |
| - person with a drug addiction | |
| - person recovering from a drug addiction | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - addict | |
| - junkie | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| note: Addiction is a neurobiological disease. | |
| considerate: | |
| - people with a drug addiction | |
| - people recovering from a drug addiction | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - addicts | |
| - junkies | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| note: Alcoholism is a neurobiological disease. | |
| considerate: | |
| - someone with an alcohol problem | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - alcoholic | |
| - alcohol abuser | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| considerate: | |
| - deaf | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - deaf and dumb | |
| - deafmute | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| considerate: | |
| - person with dementia | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - demented | |
| - senile | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| considerate: | |
| - sad | |
| - blue | |
| - bummed out | |
| - person with seasonal affective disorder | |
| - person with psychotic depression | |
| - person with postpartum depression | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - depressed | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: | |
| - https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| - https://www.lpaonline.org/faq-#Midget | |
| considerate: | |
| - person with dwarfism | |
| - little person | |
| - little people | |
| - LP | |
| - person of short stature | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - vertically challenged | |
| - midget | |
| - small person | |
| - dwarf | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| considerate: | |
| - person with dyslexia | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - dyslexic | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| considerate: | |
| - person with epilepsy | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - epileptic | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| note: When possible, ask the person what they prefer. | |
| considerate: | |
| - hard of hearing | |
| - partially deaf | |
| - partial hearing loss | |
| - deaf | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - hearing impaired | |
| - hearing impairment | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| considerate: | |
| - polio | |
| - person who had polio | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - infantile paralysis | |
| - suffers from polio | |
| - suffering from polio | |
| - suffering from a polio | |
| - afflicted with polio | |
| - afflicted with a polio | |
| - victim of polio | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| considerate: | |
| - sustain an injury | |
| - receive an injury | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - suffer from an injury | |
| - suffers from an injury | |
| - suffering from an injury | |
| - afflicted with an injury | |
| - victim of an injury | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| considerate: | |
| - sustain injuries | |
| - receive injuries | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - suffer from injuries | |
| - suffers from injuries | |
| - suffering from injuries | |
| - afflicted with injuries | |
| - victim of injuries | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| considerate: | |
| - person with paraplegia | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - paraplegic | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| considerate: | |
| - person with quadriplegia | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - quadriplegic | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| considerate: | |
| - person with cerebral palsy | |
| - twitch | |
| - flinch | |
| - hectic | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - spaz | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| considerate: | |
| - person with cerebral palsy | |
| - twitch | |
| - flinch | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - spastic | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| considerate: | |
| - stuttering | |
| - disfluency of speech | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - stammering | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| considerate: | |
| - person who stutters | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - stutterer | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| considerate: | |
| - Tourette syndrome | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - tourettes syndrome | |
| - tourettes disorder | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| considerate: | |
| - treatment center | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - rehab center | |
| - detox center | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| considerate: | |
| - treatment | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - rehab | |
| - detox | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| note: Only use terms describing mental illness when referring to a professionally diagnosed medical condition. | |
| considerate: | |
| - person with a personality disorder | |
| - person with psychopathic personality | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - sociopath | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://ncdj.org/style-guide/ | |
| note: Only use terms describing mental illness when referring to a professionally diagnosed medical condition. | |
| considerate: | |
| - people with psychopathic personalities | |
| - people with a personality disorder | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - sociopaths | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html | |
| note: Dumb here is used in 2 different contexts , the inability to talk or as a curse word. | |
| considerate: | |
| - foolish | |
| - ludicrous | |
| - speechless | |
| - silent | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - dumb | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://web.archive.org/web/20181025174508/http://www.mmonjejr.com:80/2014/02/deconstructing-stupid.html | |
| considerate: | |
| - foolish | |
| - ludicrous | |
| - unintelligent | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - simpleton | |
| - stupid | |
| - wacko | |
| - whacko | |
| - low iq | |
| - type: basic | |
| considerate: | |
| - fit of terror | |
| - scare | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - panic attack | |
| - type: basic | |
| considerate: | |
| - thin | |
| - slim | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - anorexic | |
| - bony | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/247550/ | |
| note: Only use terms describing mental illness when referring to a professionally diagnosed medical condition. | |
| considerate: | |
| - has an anxiety disorder | |
| - obsessive | |
| - pedantic | |
| - niggly | |
| - picky | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - neurotic | |
| - ocd | |
| - o.c.d | |
| - o.c.d. | |
| - type: basic | |
| considerate: | |
| - restlessness | |
| - sleeplessness | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - insomnia | |
| - type: basic | |
| considerate: | |
| - person who has insomnia | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - insomniac | |
| - type: basic | |
| considerate: | |
| - people who have insomnia | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - insomniacs | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html | |
| considerate: | |
| - empty | |
| - sterile | |
| - infertile | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - barren | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html | |
| considerate: | |
| - careless | |
| - heartless | |
| - indifferent | |
| - insensitive | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - blind to | |
| - blind eye to | |
| - blinded by | |
| - deaf to | |
| - deaf ear to | |
| - deafened by | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html | |
| considerate: | |
| - creep | |
| - fool | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - cretin | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html | |
| considerate: | |
| - absurd | |
| - foolish | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - daft | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html | |
| considerate: | |
| - foolish | |
| - ludicrous | |
| - silly | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - feebleminded | |
| - feeble minded | |
| - idiot | |
| - imbecile | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html | |
| note: Sometimes it's cleft lip or palate, not both. Specify when possible. | |
| considerate: | |
| - person with a cleft-lip and palate | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - harelipped | |
| - cleftlipped | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html | |
| considerate: | |
| - cleft-lip and palate | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - harelip | |
| - hare lip | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html | |
| considerate: | |
| - fanatic | |
| - zealot | |
| - enthusiast | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - maniac | |
| - type: basic | |
| considerate: | |
| - person with prominent teeth | |
| - prominent teeth | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - bucktoothed | |
| - buckteeth | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: | |
| - http://cdrnys.org/blog/disability-dialogue/the-disability-dialogue-4-disability-euphemisms-that-need-to-bite-the-dust/ | |
| - https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html | |
| note: Euphemisms for disabilities can be infantilizing. | |
| considerate: | |
| - has a disability | |
| - person with a disability | |
| - people with disabilities | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - challenged | |
| - diffability | |
| - differently abled | |
| - handicapable | |
| - special | |
| - special needs | |
| - specially abled | |
| - type: basic | |
| source: https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html | |
| considerate: | |
| - disagreeable | |
| - uneducated | |
| - ignorant | |
| - naive | |
| - inconsiderate | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - fucktard | |
| - libtard | |
| - contard | |
| - type: basic | |
| considerate: | |
| - disorganized | |
| - distracted | |
| - energetic | |
| - hyperactive | |
| - impetuous | |
| - impulsive | |
| - inattentive | |
| - restless | |
| - unfocused | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| # Upper case to only match `ADD`, not `add`. | |
| - ADD | |
| - adhd | |
| - a.d.d. | |
| - a.d.h.d. | |
| - type: basic | |
| note: Dummy can refer to the inability to talk or be used as a derogatory word meaning stupid. In computer programming it is used where a value or behavior is unimportant. There are better alternatives for other use cases also. | |
| considerate: | |
| - test double | |
| - placeholder | |
| - fake | |
| - stub | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - dummyvariable | |
| - dummyvalue | |
| - dummyobject | |
| - dummy | |
| - type: basic | |
| note: Binge might be insensitive towards folks with eating or drinking disorders | |
| source: https://github.com/retextjs/retext-equality/issues/110 | |
| considerate: | |
| - enthusiastic | |
| - spree | |
| inconsiderate: | |
| - binge | |