Use the word disability when referring to someone who has a physical, mental, emotional, sensory, or learning impairment. Do not use the word handicapped. A handicap is what a person with a disability cannot do. Avoid labeling individuals as victims, or the disabled, or names of conditions. Avoid terms such as wheelchair-bound.
Wheelchairs provide access and enable individuals to get around.
Instead, refer to a person as someone who uses a wheelchair or someone with a mobility impairment.