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In my opinion word disabled may hurt people who face physical challenges, because Disable mean deprived of struggle, work and many other works. It may reduces their courage. physically changeed word assure them that they can fight against disability.
Personally the word challenge gives me a positive approach of a situation. Positivity increases my will to 'do' so I would prefer the word physically challenged.
It is a more pleasant terminology, and is not so demeaning as Handicapped, which sounds terrible