You could say... | Never say... |
Disabled person Disabled people |
Cripple The disabled Sufferer |
Non-disabled person Non-disabled people |
Able-bodied Normal |
Deaf person Deaf people |
The deaf |
Blind person People with visual impairments |
The blind |
Dwarf Person with Dwarfism People with Dwarfism |
Midget |
Person with a learning difficulty People with learning difficulties |
Retard Slow Simple |
Person with Down's Syndrome People with Down's Syndrome |
Downs Person with Downs |
Challenges of mental health | Mental patient Psycho, Schizo, Mental |
A wheelchair user Wheechair users |
Wheelchair-bound Confined to a wheelchair |