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Terms & Expressions

We are often not aware of the biases or negative attitudes expressed in our language. These words & expressions have strong negative, derogatory connotations:

*handicapped		*crazy	

*cerebral-palsied	*cripple	

*crip			*deaf mute

*insane			*defective	

*deaf and dumb		*deformed	

*gimp			*invalid

*maimed			*paralytic	

*lame			*arthritic	

*epileptic		*withered

*poor unfortunate	*stricken

*spastic		*spaz	

*retard			*afflicted	

*wheelchair-bound	*victim	

*confined to a wheelchair