what is physical handicappied?

Someone who is physically handicapped has a permanent injury, illness, or other problem that makes them unable to use their body normally.
This word is now considered offensive and it is more polite to say that someone is learning disabled, visually impaired, hearing impaired, or simply disabled.

physically handicapped = 身體殘障

2014-06-06 02:12:39 補充：
"The extent to which a physical disability (loss of impairment of a faculty) interferes with normal functioning and causes the person to be disadvantaged."
~ from "The British Medical Association"

2014-06-06 02:14:13 補充：
"Handicapped - referring to a person who has acquired mental or physical defect that interferes with normal functioning of the body system or the ability to be self-sufficient in modern society"
~ from Mosby's Dictionary (Medical, Nursing @ Allied Health)

What is the definition of physically handicapped?
It refers to the bodily disability which is something to do with physically serious illnesses in eyesight, limbs, mental health and etc. and thay will affect the daily activities to a certain extent.


2014-06-15 05:41:29 補充：
Correction: and thay should read and that.

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