Challenged
Challenged adjective - Deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities.
Usage example: all parts of the sports complex are fully accessible to the physically challenged
Disabled and challenged are semantically related In some cases you can use "Disabled" instead an adjective "Challenged".
Disabled
Disabled adjective - Deprived of the power to perform one or more natural bodily activities.
Usage example: the disabled man was unable to climb the stairs without help
Challenged and disabled are semantically related in differently abled topic. Sometimes you can use "Challenged" instead an adjective "Disabled".
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Both words in one sentence
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Disabled Means Helpless: Bill's half-brother Randall is a mentally challenged child in the special-ed class who was taught to simply stay within the confines of the tether-ball circle every recess.
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Ambiguous Disorder: Sylvia is clearly developmentally challenged, but we are not told exactly what is wrong with her, and the book strongly implies she may be exaggerating (even though it would be difficult for a profoundly mentally disabled child to do this).
Source: Literature / My Sweet Audrina
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