Disability Education 101: Person First Language Vs Identity First Language - which is correct? Be sure to share this with someone who needs to learn more about Disability! Person first language wants you to see the person before you see the disability. For example person with a disability, person who is neurodivergent , person who is deaf. Some people believe that using person first language like this reduces stereotyping and promotes seeing the person as more than their disability. However, we