a polite way to describe someone who has a disability (= an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for them to do some things that other people do), which some people dislike because it ignores the particular difficulties disabled people have in society

The same opportunities must be provided to differently-abled employees as to the rest of the workforce. 同等机会必须也要像提供给其他工人一样提供给有生理或心理障碍的员工。

He dislikes the term "differently abled" and insists, "I am learning disabled." 他不喜欢“能力不同”这个词，而是坚持“我有学习障碍”。