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Types of disability

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 ==Types of disability==
-There are many types of disability, both physical, mental, or developmental, and a wide range of the amount of the disability. Some loss of ability is expected with age and is considered normal.
+There are many types of disability, both physical, [[Intellectual disability|intellectual]], or developmental, and a wide range of the amount of the disability. Some loss of ability is expected with age and is considered normal.
 A disability may occur due to illness or injury. Some may be temporary, while some may lead to a permanent condition.
 ==Disability culture==

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 ==Etymology==
 ''Disability'' is a [[noun]]. Its root is ''ability''. The ''dis-'' [[affix|prefix]] means "lack of."
-[[Disabled|''Disabled'']] is an [[adjective]] that means "impaired" or "damaged."
+''Disabled'' is an [[adjective]] that means "impaired" or "damaged."
 ==Types of disability==

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 The strict meaning of '''disability''' is the condition of a person who does not have the typical abilities of a healthy person.
 ''Disability'' is a [[noun]]. Its root is ''ability''. The ''dis-'' [[affix|prefix]] means "lack of."
 [[Disabled|''Disabled'']] is an [[adjective]] that means "impaired" or "damaged."
-There are many types of disability, both physical, mental or developmental, and a wide range of the amount of the disability. Some loss of ability is expected with age and is considered normal.
+==Types of disability==
 A disability may occur due to illness or injury. Some may be temporary, while some may lead to a permanent condition.
-The term ''disabled'' sometimes is misinterpreted in a pejorative sense, and terms like ''differently-abled'' have come into existence, as another example of liberal redefinition to conform to politically correct languages.<ref>[http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/111450.html] </ref> 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}}.
+==Disability culture==
 Yet another aspect of the flawed [[Obamacare]] system is the wasteful spending on the uninsured, who are responsible for covering their own medical costs. A second instance of wasteful deficit spending is the handouts of pensions and unemployment payments choosing not to purchase disability or work insurance.
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 ==References==
 <references/>
 ==External Links==
 * [http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=500| United States - information on disability]

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 The term ''disabled'' sometimes is misinterpreted in a pejorative sense, and terms like ''differently-abled'' have come into existence, as another example of liberal redefinition to conform to politically correct languages.<ref>[http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/111450.html] </ref> 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}}.
-Yet another aspect of the flawed [[Obamacare]] system is the wastefl spending on the uninsured, who are responsible for covering their own medical costs. A second instaqnce of wasteful deficit spending is the handouts of pensions and nemployment poayments choosing not to purchase disability or work insurance.
+Yet another aspect of the flawed [[Obamacare]] system is the wasteful spending on the uninsured, who are responsible for covering their own medical costs. A second instance of wasteful deficit spending is the handouts of pensions and unemployment payments choosing not to purchase disability or work insurance.
 ==References==

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 A disability may occur due to illness or injury. Some may be temporary, while some may lead to a permanent condition.
-The term ''disabled'' sometimes is used in a pejorative sense, and terms like ''differently-abled'' have come into existence.<ref>[http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/111450.html] </ref> 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}}.
+The term ''disabled'' sometimes is misinterpreted in a pejorative sense, and terms like ''differently-abled'' have come into existence, as another example of liberal redefinition to conform to politically correct languages.<ref>[http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/111450.html] </ref> 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==