Avoid These	Acceptable Alternatives
Abnormal	Say, “the person is/has...”
Afflicted with	Say, “the person is/has...”
Birth defect	Congenital disability
Bound to a wheelchair	Wheelchair user
Cripple	Say, “the person has a physical disability”
Deaf and dumb	Hearing impaired
Fit or spell	Seizure
Handicap	Disability
Mongoloid	Person with Down Syndrome
Retard	Person with a learning disability
Spastic	Person with Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Suffers from	Say, “the person is/has...”