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Béla II, King of Hungary (1131–1141) (blinded by his father's political opponents in 1113) Ferenc Hirt, Member of Parliament for Tamási (2006–2018) (wheelchair user since 1988 due to a car accident) Katalin Szili, Speaker of the National Assembly of Hungary (lost hand from undisposed grenade explosion at age 12) [8]
American politicians with a disability. This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:American politicians . It includes politicians that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
The U.S DOJ Civil Rights Division phrases the right to access to the polls, as well as the right to register to vote, in these terms: "(the ADA) safeguards the voting rights of a person with a disability." [8] Though the ADA is wide-ranging in scope, it has had many lasting effects on the suffrage of disabled Americans.
Javed Abidi – director of the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) in India [1]; Abia Akram – disability rights activist from Pakistan; founder of the National Forum of Women with Disabilities in Pakistan; prominent figure in the disability rights movement in the country, as well as in Asia and the Pacific; named one of the BBC's 100 Women in 2021
Monday’s early voters at the new Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections found out just how far it is to walk to the office from the Macon Mall parking lot — about 175 yards from the nearest ...
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]
Note: This category's interpretation of disability is quite broad, and may include people with medical conditions that may not typically be considered disabled. See also Category:People with disabilities .
Unfortunately, Ashley Brady, a 26-year-old amputee in Ohio had to deal with an unpleasant woman who had parked in a handicapped spot. A note left on Brady's windshield noted in part, "Hey handicap ...