"Differently Able People" or "Disable" which is good term for person with disabilities?

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Please youe comments

Answer 1

Well the politically correct version is "Physically Challenged" or "Mobility Impaired," but then nobody knows what you are talking about. So yes, Disabled is a good word.



Disabled myself.
McClean is obviously a "good ol'boy" ha ha.

Answer 2

If you are so careful to avoid mention of ones disability even 'differently abled' wont do. Why is anyone's ability different? Just mention their ability - like able to operate hand operated devices, able to perform tasks not requiring vision etc.
But I don't think any person with a particular disability feels insulted by what term you use for him unless your attitude is arrested on his disability alone and you are unable to see into the rest of the real person.

Answer 3

I would use the term challenged, but only in specific reference to a specific challenge or situation. To say -- introduce someone at a party by saying "this is Don he is challenged" would be incorrect. Don would probably during conversations, at the party mention to you that he had a challenge should he in fact have one. If not, it would be his option to do so. If you were at a work sight and Don had hearing difficulties, that required that others know for safety purposes, or communications - to say he is hearing challenged at a tailgate or toolbox meeting is appropriate. That would allow all to know that they would have to take special care to ensure Don knew of any dangers that he possibly could not hear or that you would have to make sure you faced him or talked to one specific side out of courtesy. Dons hearing is not disabled nor is it an ability. It is a challenge for Don to hear, and Don is fully aware that he must make special efforts to communicate or hear. All of us in our daily lives face challenges, to different degrees. By the way I just used the name Don as an example, if any are confused. I for example have a problem with my right ear from my Army days. I sometimes will mention to people that they should speak to me from the right side, or I will turn my right ear toward them. It is subtle but most get the message. I am surely not disabled, I just have a challenge I deal with. As with any challenge that I overcome I feel good about it. Others feel good about it also when they are successful in helping over come challenges. Just one mans opinion.

Answer 4

Person with disabilities is fine.

I know I'm disabled so why dance around the subject. That's just my opinion of course.

Answer 5

Mom lost her leg to cancer when I was six , we have always said Disabled, Never Differently Able People , she laughed at this one, and said I am no differant than before , I just cant walk now.

Answer 6

I am a "permanantly disabled" woman who has tried all of the FANCY names given to disabities. Yes, these words work for a week or two, but then everyone seems to go back to the "Disabled" norm. I think it is a routine that's easy to follow, and hard to get out of.

Answer 7

Special needs people--or very special people indeed--differently abled also sounds good--but u have gotta be real careful as not to hurt the sentiments of the ppl-no one wants to b labled and its so fine that u r thinkin for them--Kudos to u!! keep it up

Answer 8

Differently Abled person b/w the two of them.

Answer 9

Friend,

Disable is a wrong word.

If one is having any physical disabilities the word to be used would be '' PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED"" or "PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED''

If any one is having mental problems ,the word that can be used is '' MENTALLY IMPAIRED'' or '' MENTALLY RETARDED''

I think my answer is useful to some extent.

Answer 10

Well I like "disabled" because it is shorter, and I don't think it is insulting.