There were days when the people who have physical disability were called “physically disabled” or “handicapped”. Those words, in addition to being indecorous, instilled in us an unwanted (probably undesirable by those people) sympathy towards such people.
Then there came a more dignifying term “physically challenged”.
Lately, I heard somewhere someone calling them “differently able” which was so interesting.
“Differently able” is the most solicitous one I have ever heard and am gonna start using it hereafter to address differently able people. This word is capable of removing the unwanted sympathy and can make us feel they are normal or in a way, special.
Friday, July 31, 2009
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