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  1. disabled adjective dis·​abled dis-ˈā-bəld diz-ˈā- Synonyms of disabled 1 a : impaired or limited by a physical, mental, cognitive, or developmental condition : affected by disability
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    Synopsis: The words disability and disabled describe functional limitations that affect one or more major life activities such as walking, lifting, learning, breathing and everyday day tasks. Disability and Disabled generally describe functional limitations. Calling a person disabled is almost always considered correct.
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    dis·a·bled

    • 1. Having become or having been rendered inoperative: a disabled vehicle.
    • 2. Having a disability: a disabled veteran.
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    The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities defines disability as: long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder [a person's] full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.
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    This is commonly seen as a disabled person being able to accomplish something despite their disability. The glorified supercrip narrative in which a disabled person is praised for succeeding at something even a non-disabled person would not be able to do. This narrative form is commonly used to talk about disabled Paralympic athletes.
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    The term "Disability Justice" was coined in 2005 by LGBTQ disabled women of color, Mia Mingus, Patricia Berne, and Stacey Milbern, who sought to build an anti-ableist movement with a larger emphasis on intersectionality than mainstream disability rights, as to center marginalized voices.
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    The term "disabled people" as a political construction is also widely used by international organizations of disabled people, such as Disabled Peoples' International . Using the identity-first language also parallels how people talk about other aspects of identity and diversity. For example:
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  3. Disability - Wikipedia

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