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 | + | 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}}. |
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| + | 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. | ||
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Revision as of 16:38, October 7, 2011
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 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.[1] 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].
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.