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  2. Charles Edward Pollock - Wikipedia

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    Charles Edward Pollock was born on 31 October 1823, the fourth son of Sir Jonathan Frederick Pollock, by his first wife, Frances, daughter of Francis Rivers.. He was educated at St. Paul's School from 1833 to 1841, and, dispensing with a university course, served a long and varied apprenticeship to the law as private secretary and (from 1846) marshal to his father, and also as pupil to James ...

  3. Disability in the media - Wikipedia

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    The "super-crip" model, in which subjects are portrayed as heroically overcoming their conditions, is also often used when reporting on people with disabilities. [7] The social model tends to be used for reporting on the activities of disability rights activists if the report is positive. [8]

  4. Disability in the arts - Wikipedia

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    Disability in the arts is an aspect within various arts disciplines of inclusive practices involving disability.It manifests itself in the output and mission of some stage and modern dance performing-arts companies, and as the subject matter of individual works of art, such as the work of specific painters and those who draw.

  5. Models of disability - Wikipedia

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    Models of disability are analytic tools in disability studies used to articulate different ways disability is conceptualized by individuals and society broadly. [1] [2] Disability models are useful for understanding disagreements over disability policy, [2] teaching people about ableism, [3] providing disability-responsive health care, [3] and articulating the life experiences of disabled people.

  6. Category:Models with disabilities - Wikipedia

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    This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Models (profession). It includes models that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Subcategories

  7. Timeline of disability rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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    1963 – Public Law 88-164, also called the Community Mental Health Act, became law in the U.S., and it authorized funding for developmental research centers in university affiliated facilities and community facilities for people with intellectual disability; it was the first federal law directed to help people with developmental disabilities.

  8. List of fictional characters with disabilities - Wikipedia

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    He has learning and communication disabilities. [29] [30] 1937 Lennie Small Of Mice and Men: John Steinbeck: He is a migrant worker with learning and communication disabilities. He relies on his best friend for support. [31] 1937 Candy Candy is an old man with a stooped posture and no right hand, which he lost in an accident on the ranch. 1937 ...

  9. Assistive technology - Wikipedia

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    Assistive technology (AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly. Disabled people often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance. ADLs are self-care activities that include toileting, mobility (ambulation), eating ...