<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> In a message dated 96-03-17 23:04:36 EST, Gary Roberts writes: >People have disabilities, they are not the disability (e.g.; you would say >"I have schizophrenia, paraplegia, diabetes, etc", rather than "I am a >schizophrenic, paraplegic, diabetic, etc".) This is true, and a very important point. I have wondered in the past how much these labels really affect people's true feelings on a subject. I think it's good to try to be politically correct ("my son HAS autism and a gluten intolerance"), but it's also ok to ignore it sometimes when someone else is not politically correct ("your son IS autistic"). People are, in general, well-meaning, and being called "a celiac" may not be as hurtful as being abruptly corrected. Thanks, Gary, for bringing this up. Karyn