respectful language to talk about disabilities

Learn respectful language for discussing disabilities! Sort words into 'Acceptable' or 'Avoid' groups.

Which of these words are acceptable to use when talking about disabilities? Which words should we avoid? Sort the words into the "Acceptable to Use" or "Should Be Avoided" groups. ACCEPTABLE TO USE cognitive disability make accommodations for social stigma physically impaired hearing impaired accessible parking people without disabilities disabled people / people with a disability wheelchair user person with a mental health condition has a visual impairment experiences seizures SHOULD BE AVOIDED mentally challenged a midget a dwarf the disabled schizo abnormal an affliction crippled retarded handicapped special needs brave inspiring handicapped parking normal people suffers from X confined to a wheelchair insane little person