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The person-first stance advocates for saying "people with disabilities" instead of "the disabled" or "a person who is deaf" instead of "a deaf person". [5] [6] [7] However, some advocate against this, saying it reflects a medical model of disability whereas "disabled person" is more appropriate and reflects the social model of disability. [8]
The only disability in life is a bad attitude – Scott Hamilton; The only way to understand a woman is to love her; The old wooden spoon beats me down; The only way to find a friend is to be one; The pen is mightier than the sword; The pot calling the kettle black; The proof of the pudding is in the eating
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London lit up in purple to mark 2020 International Day of Persons with Disabilities The Disability flag created for this day. International Day of Persons with Disabilities (December 3) is an international observance promoted by the United Nations since 1992. It has been observed with varying ...
In the compilation below, you'll find empowering messages, short LGBTQ quotes and inspirational sayings to use for Pride Month, to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising or to pay tribute to ...
Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) delivered an emotional speech about his disability to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.. Mr Fetterman spoke via video message ...
Mary Jane McKeown Owen (June 8, 1929 – July 14, 2019) was a disability rights activist, philosopher, policy expert and writer who lived and worked in Washington, D.C. from 1979 – 2019. Biography [ edit ]
Disability insurance: Disability insurance pays a portion of your income if you are disabled and unable to work. There are two forms: short- and long-term, which come with different amounts of ...
Harriet McBryde Johnson (July 8, 1957 – June 4, 2008 [1]) was an American author, attorney, and disability rights activist. She was disabled due to a neuromuscular disease and used a motorized wheelchair .