He has been 'handicapped' since his motorcycle accident.
He 'was handicapped' by his extreme shyness.
physically/mentally 'handicapped'
(..) I went to school with this chick named Sara. She was retarded. Sorry. I guess you're not supposed to say that anymore, but she was seriously mentally handicapped, like, really fucking tweaked. All the kids made fun of her and shit. I didn't because I always felt pretty retarded myself. (..)2014 TvShow: Californication Title: Grace Season: 7 Episode 12