Which statement best describes person-first language?

• A. Putting the person before the disability
• B. The disability before the person
• C. Denying individual identity
• D. Labeling the person by medical condition

Answer: (A)

Person-first language treats the person as the focus, not their condition. It describes someone as “a person with a disability” rather than “a disabled person,” keeping the person first and the disability as just one aspect of who they are. This approach preserves dignity and avoids defining someone solely by their disability. The other ideas would place the disability before the person, deny individual identity, or label the person by a medical condition, which shifts attention away from the person’s full humanity.