Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given...

Intellectual disability (ID), also known as general learning disability (in the United Kingdom), and formerly mental retardation (in the United States)...

Disability etiquette is a set of guidelines dealing specifically with how to approach a person with a disability. There is no consensus on when this phrase...

system or entity. The concept focuses on enabling access for people with disabilities, or enabling access through the use of assistive technology; however...

The disability rights movement is a global social movement that seeks to secure equal opportunities and equal rights for all disabled people. It is made...

Learning disability, learning disorder, or learning difficulty (British English) is a condition in the brain that causes difficulties comprehending or...

A physical disability is a limitation on a person's physical functioning, mobility, dexterity or stamina. Other physical disabilities include impairments...

Developmental disability is a diverse group of chronic conditions, comprising mental or physical impairments that arise before adulthood. Developmental...

quotations related to Disability justice. Disability justice is a social justice movement which focuses on examining disability and ableism as they relate...

as ablism, disablism (British English), anapirophobia, anapirism, and disability discrimination) is discrimination and social prejudice against physically...

describe disabilities or people with disabilities, which may carry negative connotations or be offensive to people with or without disabilities. Some people...

Disability Determination Services, commonly called DDS, are state agencies that are funded by the US federal government. Their purpose is to make disability...

Disability Pride Month occurs worldwide, usually in July. Disability Pride has evolved from a day of celebration to a month-long event. It originated in...

population experience some form of disability, with a higher prevalence among females (8.8%) than males (6.7%). Disabilities are more common in rural areas...

People with disability in Liberia face many challenges. The cultural attitude towards disability in Liberia is largely negative. Often, it is seen as the...

Disability in Malaysia refers to the people with disability in Malaysia (Malay: Orang Kurang Upaya or OKU). As of June 2024, there are 707,242 registered...

A disability pension is a form of pension given to those people who are permanently or temporarily unable to work due to a disability. An example of a...

dystrophy), developmental disabilities (such as autism spectrum disorder, and intellectual disabilities) and other disabilities. Disabled students are likely...

Theatre and disability is a subject focusing on the inclusion of disability within a theatrical experience, enabling cultural and aesthetic diversity...

A disability-adjusted life year (DALY) is a measure of overall disease burden, representing a year lost due to ill-health, disability, or early death...

Invisible disabilities, also known as hidden disabilities or non-visible disabilities (NVDs), are disabilities that are not immediately apparent. They...

Disability studies is an academic discipline that examines the meaning, nature, and consequences of disability. Initially, the field focused on the division...

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSD or SSDI) is a payroll tax-funded federal insurance program of the United States government. It is managed by...

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or ADA (42 U.S.C. § 12101) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It affords similar...

This disability rights timeline lists events relating to the civil rights of people with disabilities in the United States of America, including court...

The Disability Flag, Disability Pride Flag or Flag of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is a flag that represents people with any kind of disabilities...

activity disability, and 16.9% had an employment disability. Denmark signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the...

The social model of disability identifies systemic barriers, derogatory attitudes, and social exclusion (intentional or inadvertent), which make it difficult...

The Disability March was an online contingent of the 2017 Women's March on Washington that allowed disabled and chronically ill protesters to participate...

community definition of crip includes people who experience any form of disability, such as one or more impairments with physical, mental, learning, and...