disability
Sign in to saveDisability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. Disabilities may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, sensory, or a combination of multiple factors. Disabilities can be present from birth or can be acquired during a person's lifetime. Historically, disabilities have only been recognized based on a narrow set of criteria—however, disabilities are not binary and can present uniquely depending on the individual. A disability may be easily visible, or invisible
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Disability refers to any condition that makes it harder for a person to do certain activities or participate equally in society, and can be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, sensory, or a combination of these—present from birth or acquired later in life. Understanding disability matters because it's not a simple binary concept; disabilities vary widely from person to person and may be visible or invisible, requiring society to recognize and accommodate this diversity rather than applying narrow, one-size-fits-all criteria.
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- History
- Antiquity
- Middle Ages and After
- Theory
- Disability studies
- International Classification
- Medical model
- Causes
- Cures
- Assistive technology
- Social model
- Social construction
- Other models
- Terminology
- People-first language
- Identity-first language
- Neurodiversity
- Handicap
- Accessibility
- Accommodation
- Invisible disability
- Episodic disability
- Disability activism
- Rights and policies
- Rights movement
- Disability Justice Movement
- Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- International Year of Disabled Persons
- Policies in former Soviet Union republics
- Political issues
- Abuse
- Insurance
- Employment
- Intellectual disability
- Poverty
- Disasters
- Disability in society
- Aging
- Societal norms
- Tropes
- Inspiration porn
- Supercrip
- Disabled villain
- Disability drop
- The disabled victim
- Eternally Innocent
- Self-advocacy
- Intersections
- Race
- Gender
- Socio-economic background
- Disability culture
- Sport
- Demographics
- United States
- Canada
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- China
- South Korea
- Developing nations
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. Disabilities may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, sensory, or a combination of multiple factors. Disabilities can be present from birth or can be acquired during a person's lifetime. Historically, disabilities have only been recognized based on a narrow set of criteria—however, disabilities are not binary and can present uniquely depending on the individual. A disability may be easily visible, or invisible in nature.
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities defines disability as including: