mentally handicapped
Intellectually limited person
Mentally handicapped is a dated term for a person with intellectual disabilities or cognitive impairments that affect learning, reasoning, or adaptive behavior.
Once standard medical and educational terminology, it has largely been replaced by phrases like intellectually disabled or developmentally disabled, which are considered more respectful.
The term is now often viewed as offensive, particularly when used loosely as an insult, though some older laws and documents still contain it.
- special educationAdapted instruction for disabilities
- inclusionBeing made part
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- human dignityIntrinsic worth of persons
- intellectual disabilityImpaired reasoning and adaptive skills
IQ test · developmental delay · neurodivergence · disability rights · Down syndrome · advocacy · fragile X syndrome · acceptance · cognitive impairment · occupational therapy · diversity · autism spectrum disorder · speech therapy · accessibility · supported living · group home · behavioral therapy · early intervention
mentally handicappedgifted
Given as present
genius · brilliant · neurotypical · quick-witted · prodigy
mentally handicappedphysically disabled
Having bodily functional limitations
physically challenged · visually impaired · hearing impaired · paralyzed · wheelchair-bound
mental, mentally, mentality, handicap, handicapped, handicaps, handicapping, capped, capping