Person with a Disability
- 윤희 노
- 2019년 1월 31일
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Disabled people
we called them "Handicapped", but this word is wrong.
The word "Handicapped" changed to "disabled person", because they have a potential.
The word "Handicapped" is from horse racing, handicapped means disadvantage.
In addition, others called this name to disabled people not their own.
Therefore disabled people changed the word handicapped to disabled person in 1990s.
Nowadays, we call disabled person as a person with a disability.
This word is made to see the person first not the disability.
+ Not these words!!!
warning
- Handicapped
- Afflicted
- Victim
- Confined (to a wheelchair)
source : milal, disability etiquette, news
I will sure watch out what come out of my mouth. I used to call people with a disability handicapped. I am glad that you are researching about disabled people.