"Refer to the person first, the disability second" is one of the guidelines for using the people-first approach to writing about people with disabilities. Which of the following are other guidelines discussed in the chapter?
A) Remember that handicap and disability are synonymous terms.
B) Refer to a person who uses a wheelchair as wheelchair bound or confined to a wheelchair.
C) Refer to people with disabilities as abnormal, as opposed to atypical.
D) All responses are correct.
E) None of the responses are correct.

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None of the responses are correct because they all contradict the people-first approach, which emphasizes respectful and accurate language when referring to individuals with disabilities.

"Refer to the Person First, the Disability Second" Is One