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"Handicapped" is a very outdated term.
by StephanieTor in Six-Word Memoirs on Jan 18, 2013 | 
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Dean6805 says,
It's amazing, the things I hear people say. In my ASL classes, I still have the occasional person use the term "deaf-mutes." When they do, I politely correct them and then offer to bring in one of my Deaf friends so they can see just how clearly (and loudly) a Deaf person can shout. :DRaisedByWolves says,
I absolutely agree with you, the handicap I refered to in a lighthearted memoir is the sporting term from golf. I don't consider my disabilities, handicaps. Even if they affect my score.