Comments on: Apps for Autism: Communicating on the iPad

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by MegSeder October 23, 2011 8:22 PM EDT
PLEASE use people first language!!!!! As I watch this story I keep thinking to myself, "why didn't anyone do a little research on politically correct language?????" This is a great story and I hope that there are more like this in the future.

Here is a link to show you what people first language is.
http://www.inclusionproject.org/nip_userfiles/file/People%20First%20Chart.pdf
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by 1goodteacher October 23, 2011 8:16 PM EDT
When speaking about/referring to a person/child with Autism, you always should put the person first. For example, "Children with Autism." Not - Autistic children. "People with Autism." Not Autistic people. I teach children who have Autism...
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by KadeLatefah October 23, 2011 8:14 PM EDT
Could the reporters have used a journalism tool - and call the product a 'tablet' instead of producing a 60 Minutes commercial for Apple?
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by ottobe05 October 23, 2011 7:59 PM EDT
Please share . . .this is amazing!
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by deb698 October 23, 2011 7:56 PM EDT
Another way the ipad is changing our world, amazing!
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by FloridaFirstTeacher October 23, 2011 7:55 PM EDT
Awesome segment. Please, please, please use person-first language: "child with autisum", not "autistic child." Let's not define people by their disabilities. Thank you.
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