Emma,
Stephen Gilson and I wrote quite a bit about this issue in our 2004 book entitled Rethinking Disability ( Brooks Cole). Perhaps that work might help you in your thinking. We are now writing another book which will be published by Sage late in 2009.
let me know if you want future discussion.
Our work opposes person first language as euphemistic branding as it is only used when the condition that "follows" the personhood is so devalued that it cannot be used as a viable adjective. Interesting that we do not say person with beauty or
even person with murderous behavior. Comparing person first lexicon with more typical parlance is axiologically revealing.
Best wishes,
Liz
Elizabeth DePoy, Ph.D.
Coordinator of Interdisciplinary Disability Studies
Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies
University of Maine
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