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The following is a list of terms, used to describe disabilities or people with disabilities, which may carry negative connotations or be offensive to people with or without disabilities. Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person." [1] However identity-first ...
Note: This category's interpretation of disability is quite broad, and may include people with medical conditions that may not typically be considered disabled. See also Category:People with disabilities .
Pejorative terms for people with mental or physical disabilities Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. H. Hysteria (15 P) S.
Lists of people with disabilities (2 C, 18 P) Pages in category "Disability-related lists" ... List of disability-related terms with negative connotations
Pages in category "People with disabilities" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. Y. Dilorom Yuldosheva
Much like today's socially acceptable terms idiot and moron, which are also defined as some sort of mental disability, when the term retard is being used in its pejorative form, it is usually not being directed at people with mental disabilities. Instead, people use the term when teasing their friends or as a general insult. [12]
International Symbol of Access denotes area with access for those with disabilities.. The disability rights movement advocates equal access to social, political, and economic life which includes not only physical access but access to the same tools, services, organizations and facilities as non-disabled people (e.g., museums [10] [11]).
Pages in category "American people with disabilities" The following 155 pages are in this category, out of 155 total. ... By using this site, ...