SINGAPORE – The Straits Times has updated the language it uses to describe disability, in an effort to portray persons with disabilities more sensitively and accurately. This comes after a review of ...

Language evolves. When we learn new information that changes our understanding of a subject, the words we use will change as well. (Matt Cardy / Getty Images) Autism and mental health are complex ...

Always avoid and seek to challenge offensive terminology, discrimination and stereotypes. Only refer to a person’s disability if it is relevant to the context in which you are writing. A person should ...

Explore person-first language and its implications; does it truly reduce stigma or create new issues around identity? "There’s a reason Ernest Hemingway didn’t call his novel The Person Who Was Male ...

Performing certain tasks, doing things that used to be easy or maintaining links with the community and other people may become more difficult as people with a learning disability grow older. Care and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Autism and mental health are complex subjects. Here are some guidelines we use when choosing how to write about ...

Autism and mental health are complex subjects. Here are some guidelines we use when choosing how to write about them. When we’re writing about a person’s experience with a mental health condition, ...