Why I use person-first language (i.e. “student with ADHD”) and identity-first language (“ADHD student”) interchangeably:

The order of the words isn’t the problem.

The stigma is.

Insisting on person first language perpetuates that stigma.
That said, I will respect personal preferences when speaking to neurodiverse peeps individually :)
My *personal* preference is considering my ADHD part of my identity rather than something I just “have.” It’s not something extra I acquired or can get rid of, it’s my fundamental operating system. Understanding & working with that was incredibly empowering.
Until “ADHD student” and “student with ADHD” can be used as interchangeably as “girl with brown eyes” and “brown-eyed girl,” my work defeating stigma is not done 😜
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