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Avoid these words! |
| people with disabilities | the handicapped or the disabled
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| people with mental retardation
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the mentally retarded
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| he has a cognitive impairment
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he’s retarded |
| my son has autism | my son is autistic |
| she has Down syndrome | she’s a downs kid |
| he has a learning disability
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he’s learning disabled |
| I have paraplegia | I’m a paraplegic |
| she has a physical disability |
she’s crippled |
| she has a mobility impairment |
she’s lame |
| he’s of short stature; he’s short |
he’s a dwarf (or midget) |
| she has an emotional disability |
she’s emotionally disturbed |
| he uses a wheelchair | he’s wheelchair bound |
| he uses a mobility chair | he’s confined to a wheelchair |
| typical kids, kids without disabilities |
normal kids, healthy kids |
| he receives special ed services |
he’s in special ed |
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congenital disability or has a disability since
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birth defect |
| accessible parking, accessible bathrooms |
handicapped parking, handicapped bathrooms |
| she has a need for… | she has a problem with… |
| she has epilepsy seizure | she’s an epileptic fit |
| he has… | he’s afflicted with… or he’s a victim of… |
| a person who is deaf | a deaf person |
| a person with a hearing impairment or a person with hearing challenges |
a hearing impaired person |
| adapted from People First Language, A commentary by Kathie Snow 1/98 To learn more about Kathie Snow and to hear good news about people with disabilities, please check out www.disabilityisnatural.com. |
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