Inclusive Language
This term is used instead of "disabled person" to emphasize the individual rather than the condition.
What is a person with a disability?
Globally, deaths related to this illness, which disproportionately impacts LGBTI+ communities, has fallen 69% since 2004.
What is HIV/AIDS?
This term describes how brain differences impact how brains work.
What is "neurodivergent"?
One critique of AI in medicine is it may not account for this potentially harmful type of assumption.
What is bias?
This holiday bird is a staple of Thanksgiving feasts in the U.S.
What is Turkey?
Instead of saying “you guys,” this inclusive phrase is often used to address a group of people.
What is "folks" or "y’all"?
The eradication of this infectious disease in 1980 is one of global health's greatest achievements.
What is smallpox?
People with this neurodivergent condition often display hyperfocus and creativity but may struggle with time management.
What is ADHD?
This Chatbot, released to the public in 2022, has widely changed the way people work.
What is ChatGPT?
This holiday dessert is popular among African American communities during the holiday season, particularly in the Southern US.
What is Sweet Potato Pie?
This term is preferred over "minority" to highlight groups based on their representation.
What is "underrepresented" or "(historically) marginalized".
This organization, founded in 1948, is a specialized agency of the United Nations focusing on global health and health equity.
What is the World Health Organization (WHO)?
This sensory-related term refers to being highly sensitive to environmental stimuli.
What is "sensory processing sensitivity (or hypersensitivity)"?
This AI application helps transcribe and organize clinical notes.
What is speech-to-text or natural language processing (NLP)?
This Italian holiday dessert is a fluffy, dome-shaped sweet bread.
What is panettone?
This inclusive way of introducing yourself helps normalize diverse gender identities.
What is sharing your pronouns?
Education level and socioeconomic status are just a few examples of this term.
What are "Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)"?
This condition, commonly part of neurodiversity, involves difficulty with reading despite average to above-average intelligence.
What is dyslexia?
This type of AI uses algorithms to help healthcare providers make accurate diagnoses, such as when viewing X-rays.
What is machine learning?
In this country, KFC is a wildly popular Christmas Eve meal.
Replacing “non-compliant” with this term in healthcare focuses on patient collaboration rather than blame.
What is "non-adherent" or "choosing a different path"?
This term describes diseases like diabetes and heart disease that are not spread through infection.
What are "non-communicable diseases (NCDs)"?
This type of neurodiversity predominately impacts an individual’s ability to write, primarily handwriting.
What is dysgraphia?
The term used for the hypothesized tipping point when AI surpasses human intelligence.
What is "AI singularity" or "AI consciousness"?
Latkes, a traditional Hanukkah food, are made by frying this vegetable.
What are potatoes?