disability

In years past, an individual with a disability in the United States and in most western nations faced poor job prospects, financial hardship, problems with transportation and even building access.  Thanks to efforts on the part of disability rights advocates, disabled individuals have more opportunities and legal rights than their forbearers could have ever imagined.

In the United States, Social Security disability provides individuals who are unable to work with income benefits and medical care. Nations around the world have similar programs to support those affected by a disability.

While a physical or mental health disability will continue to create challenges for affected individuals, legal barriers to employment, housing and opportunity have been greatly reduced.

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  Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com — Authority: 435
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• Special Package on World Disability Day

  
  The India Post — Authority: 149
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• The Rabbit Run 11/21/2009

  
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• Abusive Behaviour

  
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  It all happened three years ago at Tom’s work place. Tom was taking care of a particular client (a person with a disability). This client was very stubborn and had his own way how he saw things around him. In his mind he imagined many things and he lived in his imaginative world. During meal he liked to go out in ...
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• Disabled Women Put at Double Disadvantage

  
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• The OPM Federal Disability Retirement Policies

  
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• Dangerous art

  
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• London 2012 to include athletes with an intellectual disability after IPC vote

  
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• The Associated Press: `Glee wheelchair episode hits bump with disabled

  
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• Writer wonders: Must we get rid of the word ‘retardation’?

  
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  Writing in the Los Angeles Times Booster Shots Blog, Melissa Healy says she was “interested” to learn about a Senate proposal to remove the words “mental retardation” and “mentally retarded” from federal laws. The measure has the strong backing of The Arc of the United States. An excerpt:” ‘Retard,’ ...
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• Google to caption YouTube videos, improving accessibility

  
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• Palin on receiving a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome

  
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• Troubled V.A. Agency Will Get a New Chief

  
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• Federal Disability Retirement: As a Medical Issue, Medical Treatment Must Be Followed

  
  The Postal Newsgroup — Authority: 133
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• Senate Health Bill Raises Taxes on Families of Special Needs Children

  
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