Putting People First

"People First Language puts the person before the disability, and describes what a person has, not who a person is."

Exceptionality Categories

Developmental Cognitive Disabilities

Specific Learning Disabilities

Attention Deficit Disorder

Emotional Behavioral Disorder

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Speech and Learning Disorder

Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Blind/Visually Impaired

Severely Multiply Impaired

Other Health Disabilities and Physical Impairments

Gifted and Talented