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    Learners with physical disabilities should be described carefully to avoid language that defines them primarily by their condition or implies they are limited. Instead of terms like "handicapped child" or "wheelchair bound", it is better to say "disabled child" or "wheelchair user" as it focuses on the person rather than the disability. The language used can shape perceptions so it is important to avoid terms that present people as victims and instead say someone "has a condition" or "has a learning difficulty".

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    Learners with physical disabilities should be described carefully to avoid language that defines them primarily by their condition or implies they are limited. Instead of terms like "handicapped child" or "wheelchair bound", it is better to say "disabled child" or "wheelchair user" as it focuses on the person rather than the disability. The language used can shape perceptions so it is important to avoid terms that present people as victims and instead say someone "has a condition" or "has a learning difficulty".

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    Chapter 9

    Types, Characteristics, and Identification


    of Learners with Difficulty Walking and
    Moving
    • LEARNERS WITH DIFFICULTY WALKING AND MOVING The language
    that we use in describing learners could reflect and shape the way we
    think about them. For instance, let us look at the difference between
    "child with disability" and "disabled child." When we say "child with
    disability," this implies that the child has disability On the other hand,
    "disabled child" could imply that this child is disabled by the
    circumstances, including people's attitudes and resources, rather than
    one's physical disabilities (Fox, 2003). Table 9.1 shows handicapping
    terms we need to avoid and what to use instead.
    Handicapping Words and What to Use
    Instead
    Try to Avoid Use Instead

    Handicapped child Disabled child

    Suffers from a victim of Has the condition, has the impairment

    Confined to a wheelchalr Wheelchair bound Wheelchalr-user

    Mentally handicapped Learning disabled Learning dlfficulty

    Crippled Disabled child

    Spastic Has cerebral palsy

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