APA Dictionary of Psychology

syntactical rules recommended for describing or referring to individuals who have a disability or other identity groups: that is, the use of terms and descriptors in writing so that the person is emphasized, not the disability or chronic condition. Examples of the use of such language include “a child with a learning disability” (rather than “a learning-disabled child”), “a child with Down syndrome” (rather than “a Down child”), and “a person who uses a wheelchair” (rather than “a wheelchair-bound person”).