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Disabled Persons

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Definition: Persons with physical or mental disabilities that affect or limit their activities of daily living and that may require special accommodations.  as GEN or unspecified includes both physical & mental disability; prefer specifics (VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS; HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS) emotionally disabled   
See Also Early Intervention (Education); Education, Special; Mainstreaming (Education); Rehabilitation; Self-Help Devices; Dental Care for Disabled; Employment, Supported
Examples Amputees; Disabled Children; Hearing Impaired Persons; Mentally Disabled Persons; Mentally Ill Persons; Visually Impaired Persons 		Other names Physically Handicapped; Physically Challenged; Persons with Disabilities; People with Disabilities; Handicapped; Persons, Disabled; Persons with Disability; Person, Disabled; People with Disability; Handicapped, Physically; Disabled, Physically; Disabled Person; Disability, Persons with; Disabilities, Persons with; Disabilities, People with; Physically Disabled

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