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What are politically correct terms to call a disabled person?
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There are many: There are probably many politically correct terms used to describe the disabled. One term i hear frequently is "differently abled.".
Answered 7/20/2012
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Differently abled: This euphemism for "disabled" peaked with the rest of the political-correctness movement in the mid-1990's and was widely ridiculed; there was even some alice-in-wonderland litigation. ("no, the plaintiff being in a wheelchair is simply differently-abled now.") my medline search today showed the same result as 20 years go -- the refereed medical literature does not use this term.
Answered 12/10/2013
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