multi-handicapped
adjective
mul·ti-han·di·capped
ˌməl-tē-ˈhan-di-ˌkapt 
-ˌtī-,
-ˈhan-dē-
variants
or multihandicapped
sometimes offensive
: having more than one disability
multi-handicapped students
also
: accommodating or intended for people having more than one disability
a multihandicapped classroom
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multi-handicapped
adjective
mul·ti-han·di·capped
ˌməl-tē-ˈhan-di-ˌkapt, -ˌtī-
variants
or multihandicapped
: having or affected by more than one disability
… rooms that have been specially designed to help multi-handicapped students learn life skills.—
Larry Gierer, The Columbus (Georgia) Ledger-Enquirer
Larry Gierer, The Columbus (Georgia) Ledger-Enquirer
also
: of, relating to, serving, or designed for individuals with more than one disability
… hired as the new high school multi-handicapped teacher. —Jim Kinton, The Mansfield (Ohio) News Journal
Jim Kinton, The Mansfield (Ohio) News Journal Love words? Need even more definitions?
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