Former Member 7 Years yn ôl Thought provoking stuff Blair. Thanks for that. Within my practice I try always to use the term 'children and families'. I find the term 'service users' a bit cold. I am a great believer that language makes a huge difference to how people are perceived and, indeed perceive themselves. The one that regularly irritates me is 'disabled people'. The term suggests that the disability defines the whole person. I much prefer to talk about a person with a disability. The disability is only one part of the person. 0 Reply as... Canslo