SAY person who uses a wheelchair or has a wheelchair. Most people who use a wheelchair do not regard them as confining. They are viewed as liberating. SAY deaf and dumb . SAY person who is deaf, hearing impaired, or hard of hearing.
Most deaf individuals are capable of speech.
The inability to hear or speak does not indicate lower intelligence. DON'T SAY the deaf, the visually impaired or the disabled. SAY person who is deaf, persons with visual disabilities, persons with disabilities, etc. SAY spastic, Mongoloid, crazy, deformed, defective, or crippled. These words are offensive, dehumanizing, degrading and stigmatizing.