Preferred language guide

Preferred language guide

Wrong expressions Right expressions
Mongol Person/child with Down Syndrome
Suffers from OR is a victim of Down Syndrome Have Down Syndrome
Child/Adult Down  Child/Adult with Down Syndrome
Imperfect/ demented/ dumb Person with disability/ with learning difficulties/ with special needs
Disease, imperfect Genetic condition (clarification: someone who has Down Syndrome doesn’t suffer physically. DS it is not a disease)
Down (as an acronym) DS (as an acronym when it is necessary )

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