It is important to ensure that the language used when referring to people with disabilities is appropriate and acceptable and will not cause offence. For instance, use:
“Disabled” rather than “Handicapped or person with a disability”
“Disabled people, deaf people” rather than “The disabled, the deaf”
“Non-disabled” rather than “normal”
“Person with a physical impairment” rather than “deformed”
“Different” rather than “abnormal”
“Person who has a learning difficulty” rather than “retarded or mentally handicapped”
“Wheelchair user” rather than “wheelchair bound”
“A woman who has MS” rather than “An MS woman”
“A person who has”…..rather than “A victim or sufferer of…….”
“A person with a speech impediment” rather than Mute or dummy”
"Accessible facilities” rather than “disabled toilet”