The following terms are suggested when describing a person with a disability.
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Disabled, handicapped, crippled
Person(s) with a disability
Crippled by, afflicted with, suffering from, victim of, deformed
Person who has...or, Person with...
Lame
Person who is mobility impaired
Confined, bound, restricted to or dependent on a wheelchair
Person who uses a wheelchair
Deaf and dumb, deaf mute, hearing impaired
Person who is Deaf, hard of hearing
Retarded, mentally retarded
Person with a developmental disability
Spastic (as a noun)
Person with Cerebral Palsy
Physically challenged
Person with a physical disability
Mental Patient, mentally ill, mental, insane
Person with a mental illness, Person who has schizophrenia, Person who has...
Learning Disabled, learning difficulty
Person with a Learning Disability
Visually impaired (as a collective noun)
Persons who are visually impaired, blind