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Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person." [1] However identity-first language, as in "autistic person" or "deaf person", is preferred by many people and organizations. [2] Language can influence individuals' perception of disabled people and disability. [3]
For example, a disabled man and a disabled woman experience disability differently. [140] This speaks to the concept of intersectionality , which explains that different aspects of a person's identity (such as their gender, race, sexuality, religion, or social class) intersect and create unique experiences of oppression and privilege. [ 141 ]
To produce the first edition they borrowed $90,000 [4] and had it produced by "the handicapped at Portland's Goodwill Industries". [1]: 7 The first copy was ready in four months and after six weeks almost 8,000 copies had been sold. [4] The game sold more than 150,000 copies by 1985, the profits from which saved Rohrbacher's farm. [5]
A handicap race in horse racing is a race in which horses carry different weights, allocated by the handicapper. A better horse will carry a heavier weight, to give him or her a disadvantage when racing against slower horses. The handicapper's goal in assigning handicap weights is to enable all the horses to finish together (in a dead heat).
For example, the new 3032E tractor will be a 3000 with 32 hp (24 kW) rated engine; the E is low-specification. This tractor represents the 2007 model year 3203 for its specification, not to be mistaken for the 3320 which has the same power but more features and at a higher price. Over the next few years, all tractors will get this scheme.
When you’re “upside down” or “underwater” on an auto loan, it means you owe more than the vehicle is worth. This situation is almost inevitable, per Debt.org, considering how vehicles ...
The Tractors is the debut studio album by American country music band the Tractors.Released in August 1994 on Arista Records, it set a record for becoming the fastest-selling debut album by a group to achieve Recording Industry Association of America platinum certification in the United States; by the end of the year, it was certified double platinum, and became the highest-selling country ...
Owen starts the series as non-disabled but catches meningitis. His mobility and speech are both profoundly affected and the actor used his own condition, Cerebral Palsy, and his experience of having to learn to walk again after major surgery to portray the character's journey through rehabilitation. Zak Ford-Williams [124] 2024 Matthew Shardlake