my friend has a sister who is special and i dont know how to refer to her as
2007-11-26 13:58:01 · 17 answers · asked by Oakcliff, that's my hood 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
What does your friend refer to her as? Honestly, if you're not sure, ask your friend. Just tell her you've never dealt with a situation like that. If you show your sincerity, and if your friend is mature enough, you won't have a problem.
2007-11-26 14:03:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mentally Challenged!!
2007-11-26 14:05:28 · answer #2 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends if they are overly PC people or not. My sister in law has severe cerebal palsey and the family refers to her as mentally retarded because- well, per Webster's dictionary's definition of the word "retarded" that is what she is- it isn't all she is but rather just an aspect of who she is and I think that's an acceptable phrase to use as long as you remember that. There are people that think "mentally challenged" is better but I think being politically correct is just another form of censorship. I'd recommend just being open with your friend and asking him/her and just follow your friend's lead.
2007-11-26 14:06:36 · answer #3 · answered by Girl In the South 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call him by his name. If you want to refer to his condition you can say the name of the condition or Special Person.
2007-11-26 14:02:34 · answer #4 · answered by Sweet Surrender 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Simply adding the word ‘individuals’ to the end of the acronym makes a big difference in humanizing a disease.
A Developmental disability.
A Physical being.
Intellectual & Development Disabilities.
Or simply just use their name sake
2007-11-26 14:14:18 · answer #5 · answered by ocnbrez2003 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mentally disabled
2007-11-26 14:02:27 · answer #6 · answered by jeffkuehn15057 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mentally challenged.
2007-11-26 14:01:39 · answer #7 · answered by Judas Rabbi 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Disabled.
Developmentally disabled, if you prefer.
I provide live in care for these folks, and I am rather protective of them.
My children don't even know the term retarded. They know them as disabled.
(((hugs)))
2007-11-26 14:02:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
A person searching for academic truth
2007-11-26 14:00:49 · answer #9 · answered by ɸ 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
mentally challenged or mentally disabled
2007-11-26 14:02:07 · answer #10 · answered by kim_in_craig 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋