Difference between revisions of "Disability"
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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. | 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 | + | 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] | ||
Revision as of 18:19, November 19, 2008
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- prefix means lack of. 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. 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[1], 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[Citation Needed].