Physical Disabilities

noun affecting muscle coordination and body movement

• Cerebral palsy is a neurological disorder that affects muscle movement and coordination.
• My cousin has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair to get around.
• Some people mistakenly think cerebral palsy is contagious, which is just plain ignorant.
• Dealing with bureaucracy can feel like trying to navigate a maze with cerebral palsy.

noun a person with a deformed or curved back

adjective relating to or characteristic of a hunchback

• The hunchback was a character in the classic novel, 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame.'
• I saw a hunchback walking down the street today.
• That guy over there looks like a total hunchback.
• Carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders, he felt like a hunchback.

adjective An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'klutzy' describes someone who is awkward or clumsy in movement.

• Despite her intelligence, she often appeared klutzy in social situations.
• I tripped over my own feet again - I'm so klutzy!
• She's always dropping things and bumping into walls, she's such a klutz.
• His attempts to navigate the new software were like a klutzy dance, full of missteps and fumbles.

noun A special school is a school specifically designed to cater to the needs of students with special educational needs or disabilities.

• The special school provides individualized education for students with disabilities.
• My cousin attends a special school for kids with learning differences.
• I heard that special school is lit, they have the coolest teachers.
• Being in that special school felt like being in a bubble, away from the pressures of mainstream education.