This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Education Safeguarding Professional, Zarine Power for the attention of all Schools.
NSPCC Learning has published a Why language matters blog on using child-first language when talking about children who have disabilities. The blog explores how shifting language can help professionals to: see the child and not just the disability; understand how disability can be an important part of a child’s identity; and recognise and respect how children prefer to talk about their additional needs.
Read the blog: Why language matters: putting the child first – why we say children who have disabilities rather than disabled children
Listen to the blog: Why language matters: why we say 'children who have disabilities' rather than 'disabled children'