A disability may occur due to illness or injury. Some may be temporary, while some may lead to a permanent condition.
A disability may occur due to illness or injury. Some may be temporary, while some may lead to a permanent condition.
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The term ''disabled'' sometimes is used in a pejorative sense{{fact}} , and terms like ''differently-abled'' have come into existence. Some groups of disabled, such as the deaf, do not regard themselves as disabled and have developed a culture where hearing is considered unwanted{{fact}}.
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The term ''disabled'' sometimes is used in a pejorative sense<ref>[http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/111450.html] </ref>, and terms like ''differently-abled'' have come into existence. Some groups of disabled, such as the deaf, do not regard themselves as disabled and have developed a culture where hearing is considered unwanted{{fact}}.
==References==
==References==
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* http://www.thefreedictionary.com
* http://www.thefreedictionary.com
==External Links==
==External Links==
* [http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=500| United States - information on disability]
* [http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=500| United States - information on disability]