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Disability is a condition that a person has which limits them in some way.[1] These conditions may becongenital (present at birth),cognitive (associated with the brain),developmental (appears as the person develops) and physical, which can be caused by anaccident orinfection.[source?]
[L]ong-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder [a person's] full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.
People with a disability or disabilities may need to use special equipment that can help them. This can include using awheelchair, a cane or walking stick,hearing aids, ateletypewriter (TTY) and using specially designed software and hardware for thepersonal computer. Those on a wheelchair cannot walk up or down stairs in a building. They need to useramps andelevators going into and moving around in a building. Wide doorways and accessible toilets also make it easier for people with physical disabilities to use.[source?]
Hatred of the disabled is widespread, ranging from the far left[3] to far right,[4] which is calledableism. People biased against the disabled are calledableists.[5]
Adevelopmental disability limits how a person processes information and occasionally leads to a lower mental age than those of his or her age
Anintellectual disability limits the brain functions of a person and prevents the person from functioning at the same level as another person of his or her age
↑DePoy, Elizabeth; Gilson & Stephen French 2004.Rethinking disability: principles for professional and social change. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks Cole.ISBN 978-0-534-54929-9
Cherney, James L. (2011)."The Rhetoric of Ableism".Disability Studies Quarterly.31 (3: Disability and Rhetoric).ISSN2159-8371. RetrievedDecember 7, 2024.
