Originally published: . Volume 5, No. 9. Source pages: 3.
Representative Walt Leger’s bill to change the terms used to refer to individuals with disabilities has passed both the House and Senate and is headed back to the House. The April 30 vote on the Senate floor was 36 to 0 after minor amendments. It will return for final approval in the House. The law will call for changes in the names of agencies, institutions, private organizations, and other entities. The measure notes the linguistic paradigm known as "person first language", which emphasizes a person's humanity over any condition or characteristic the person may have, to be employed wherever possible to refer to persons with disabilities and other persons with exceptionalities.
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