Clarification on the term “neutral”
- Neutral Definition & Meaning – Merriam-Webster
- Neutral Definition and Examples – Biology Online Dictionary
- Neutral Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
Various NIH Guidelines for language, terminology, and communication
- Autism | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Person-first and Destigmatizing Language | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Disabilities | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Defining Comorbidity: Implications for Understanding Health and Health Services – PMC
- Appendix: Biomedical Definitions | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Several reputable existing language guidelines
- CDC Health Equity Guiding Principles for Inclusive Health Communications
- NIAID Language Guides
- National Council on Disability & Journalism Disability Language Style Guide
- United Nations Abridged Disability Inclusive Language Guidelines
- United Nations (All) Disability-Inclusive Communications Guidelines
- Lurie Institute for Disability Policy Inclusive Language Usage Guide
- Guidelines for Writing About People With Disabilities | ADA National Network
- Sticks and Stones” … and Words CAN Hurt: Eliminating Handicapping Language (1997)
- APA Guide: Choosing Words for Talking About Disability
- UN Relief and Works Agency Disability Toolkit | UNRWA
- Elsevier Author Guidelines for Research in Developmental Disabilities
- Stanford Disability Language Guide
- Special Olympics Terminology Guidelines
- Guidelines for Discussing People with Disabilities – Reeve Foundation
- APA Bias-Free Language Guide
- APA Inclusive Language Guide