Definition
A term used to refer to people who use a wheelchair.
The bigger picture
Referring to people as ‘wheelchair-bound’ or ‘confined to a wheelchair’ portrays people who use a wheelchair as victims and objects. It suggests wheelchairs limit or restrict people, rather then offering them independence.
Saying it differently
Person who uses a wheelchair
Wheelchair user
How people feel
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What people say
“Some words, for example like wheelchair- bound, are really insulting to me, because I’m not tied to my wheelchair or bound to my bed. What stops me is maybe my physical disability and the environment around me.” – Jennifer Pearl