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minority group
group of people by practices, race, religion, ethnicity, or other characteristics who are fewer in numbers than the main groups of those classifications
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
international treaty of the United Nations intended to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities
neurodiversity
thumb|right|Autistic art depicting the natural diversity of human minds
ableism
Ableism (; also known as ablism, disablism [in British English], anapirophobia, anapirism, and disability discrimination) is discrimination and social prejudice against physically or mentally disabled people. Ableism characterizes people as they are defined by their disabilities and also classifies disabled people as being inferior to non-disabled people. On this basis, people are assigned or denied certain perceived abilities, skills, or character orientations. Ableism perpetuates false ideas about individuals and groups with disabilities.
assisted suicide
suicide committed by someone with assistance from another person or persons, typically in regard to people suffering from a severe physical illness
equal opportunity
state of fairness in which individuals are all treated the same (with justified exceptions)
disability rights movement
a global social movement that seeks to secure equal opportunities and equal rights for all people with disabilities
plain language
writing designed to ensure the reader understands as quickly, easily, and completely as possible
social model of disability
view of problems related to human disability as caused by a societal failure to accommodate disabilities
sanism
Sanism, saneism, mentalism, or psychophobia refer to the discrimination against and oppression of people based on actual or perceived mental disorder or cognitive impairment. This discrimination and oppression are based on factors such as stereotypes about neurodiversity. Sanism impacts individuals who have learning disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, tics, or intellectual disability, are autistic, or experience other cognitive impairments.
Crip Camp
2020 documentary film by Nicole Newnham and James LeBrecht
disability flag
flag design(s) used to represent disability
independent living
housing and community arrangements that maximize independence and self-determination
People's Party
political party in Iceland founded in 2016
inspiration porn
portraying people with disabilities or other uncommon life circumstances as inspirational due to their disabilities
disabled parking permit
sign that is displayed upon parking a vehicle permitting the operator of a vehicle to special privileges regarding the parking of that vehicle
nothing about us without us
slogan
Equality of outcome
political concept
Deaf rights movement
Disability rights and cultural diversity movement
curb cut effect
phenomenon of disability-friendly features also being appreciated by people in general
integration of disabled people
including people with and without disabilities, people of different backgrounds
Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
2006 treaty
Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons
United Nations General Assembly resolution adopted in 1975
reasonable accommodation
change to usual system, especially to benefit a person with a disability
Disability and women's health
self-advocacy
Self-advocacy is the act of speaking up for oneself and one's interests. It is used as a name for civil rights movements and mutual aid networks for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The term arose in the broader civil rights movements of the 1960s and 1970s, and is part of the disability rights movement. Today, there are self-advocacy organizations across the world.
Normalization
making conditions of everyday living available to all people with disabilities
voluntary euthanasia
active ending of life of a patient, at the patient's request or with consent
Dignity Party
South Australian political party
Disability and disasters
impact of disasters on disabled people
crip
slang term referring to disabled people
services for the disabled
aid and consultancy programs for people with disabilities
employment of people with autism
aspect of employment