身心障碍、身心障碍者、身心障碍者权益保障法等是正确的称呼。身心障碍是指由于先天或中途发生生理和心理损伤，造成个人在社会生活某方面不能充分使用自己能力生活的状态。20世纪以来，世界各国为了使身障者尽量回复平常人的生活，对其保障逐渐加强，包括：康复、福利，特殊教育等服务；经济上的优惠，例如降低税收；以及立法禁止歧视。「身心障碍者权益保障法」及联合国2008年《身心障碍者权利公约》（The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities）

Disability is the consequence of an impairment that may be physical, cognitive, intellectual, mental, sensory, developmental, or some combination of these that results in restrictions on an individual's ability to participate in what is considered "normal" in their everyday society. A disability may be present from birth or occur during a person's lifetime.