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  2. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    The Disabled or Disabled people May be offensive to some, [1] [17] [22] who may prefer "person with a disability" or "people with health conditions or impairments". [7] However, many people prefer "disabled person" or "disabled people", in part due to the social model of disability. [27] [28] [29] Disorder [30] Dotard [31] Downie: Used of ...

  3. Social model of disability - Wikipedia

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    "Over 200,000 disabled people were some of the earlier victims of the Holocaust, after Communists, other political enemies, and homosexuals." [37] A 1986 article stated: [38] It is important that we do not allow ourselves to be dismissed as if we all come under this one great metaphysical category 'the disabled'.

  4. Developmental disability - Wikipedia

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    Developmental disability is a diverse group of chronic conditions, comprising mental or physical impairments that arise before adulthood. Developmental disabilities cause individuals living with them many difficulties in certain areas of life, especially in "language, mobility, learning, self-help, and independent living". [1]

  5. Disability - Wikipedia

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    The inaccessibility of appropriate education (at any stage), can lead to difficulties in finding employment, which often results in the vicious cycle of being 'bound' by one's experience as a poor and disabled person to remain in the same social structure and experience socio-economic exclusion.

  6. Ableism - Wikipedia

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    Internalised ableism is a disabled person discriminating against themself and other disabled people by holding the view that disability is something to be ashamed of or something to hide or by refusing accessibility or support. Internalised ableism may be a result of mistreatment of disabled individuals.

  7. Teacher accused of encouraging students to beat up 7 ... - AOL

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    The outlet notes that in an interview with DCS investigators, the teacher said the video recording took place on Sept. 23, 2023, and that the students in the video had been fighting all day before ...

  8. Special education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Special education in the United States enables students with exceptional learning needs to access resources through special education programs. "The idea of excluding students with any disability from public school education can be traced back to 1893, when the Massachusetts Supreme Court expelled a student merely due to poor academic ability". [1]

  9. Cracker Barrel 'refused service' to special education ... - AOL

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    A field trip for special education students to a Cracker Barrel in Maryland this week has resulted in outcry from teachers and parents.. On Tuesday, a group of 11 students and seven staff members ...