explain why the following terms are discriminatory and should be used: mentally handicapped, wheelchair bound,

Question

working with people who have learning disabilities

Answer 1

all terms to describe these types of people are being updated so as not to put down the individuall it is hard to keep up as they are constantly changing the idea is the person is an idividual first with a problem second which is the way it should be it is also difficult as the new descriptions are often longer than the short ones we remember
as a child my sister was physically and mentally handicaped/retarded now she has multiple learning difficulties and mobility problems as well as physical differances (im sure thats got a new name) best thing to do is talk to people in the care proffession as they should be updated more regularly than the likes of you and me

Answer 2

The word 'handicapped' is seen by people as a derogatory word, or as something that should be pittied or locked away, as they did at the start of the last century. People with disabilities are taking control over what they are classified as and 'having learning disabilities' is seen by them as a kinder way to describe them.
Wheelchair bound... well a mate of mine once asked "Why? Are we chained or tied into our wheelchair?" The answer is "NO!". The wheelchair is merely an aid to help people get about, just as my crutches are. It's not the wheelchair or crutches that are important, it's the person sitting in it / using them!
Are you bus bound, or car bound, or train bound? .... So why should they be wheelchair bound?

Answer 3

I am an old registered nurse and and we use those expressions. What else can you say mentally deranged- retarded--
they are trying to change the language but why?????
what on earth can you call someone who is wheelchair bound --- a cripple?????
now that is not really nice is it
Politically correct language is just that-- a foreign tongue that has to be learned. and it usually is very silly. Why use four big words when a couple of simple ones will do the job

Answer 4

As a undeniable training instructor of 25 years, i come across using that component era ignorant and offensive to those with developmental disabilities. in case you sense somebody isn't very bright, there are various different words that must be used somewhat than that one. once you're a mature, 0.5 way sensible individual you will desire to be waiting to muster up a extra advantageous vocabulary than that.

Answer 5

the word handicapped refers literally to people who in the past would 'cup their hands' in the streets, in other words, disabled people begging for money. I think it is a victorian word.

Answer 6

I think because you should see the person rather than their disability.

For example a person who has epilepsy should not been known as an "epileptic" as they are a person first who just happens to have a condition. Hope that makes sense.

Answer 7

'should NOT be used', surely?