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A disability may be readily visible, or invisible in nature. Some examples of invisible disabilities include intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, mental disorders, asthma, epilepsy, allergies, migraines, arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. [1]
Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah is a Ghanaian athlete and disability rights activist from Koforidua.Yeboah was born in 1977 [1] with a severely deformed right leg. [2] In 2001, he rode the 400 mi (644 km) across Ghana [1] to bring attention to the plight of disabled people in that country. [2]
Mullins' prosthetic leg shown at CCCB exhibit in Barcelona, October 2015 Mullins watches fellow bilateral amputee Hugh Herr climb the wall at MIT Media Lab's h2.0 symposium, May 9, 2007. Mullins was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania , to an Irish father Bernard Mullins from Crusheen , County Clare , Ireland and mother Bernadette Mullins.
Dianna Temple's work emphasizes social, political, and environmental barriers for people with disabilities. She will speak March 18 at Adrian College. Adrian College speaker to use photos to ...
Mallory was featured in "The Current," a documentary produced by Make A Hero, a non-profit organization focused on inspiring individuals with disabilities to enjoy the freedom of adaptive sports. [11] In June 2021 the US announced the 34 Paralympic swimmers who would be going to the delayed 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.
Documentary films about people with disabilities (10 C, 62 P) Fictional characters with disabilities (13 C, 59 P) A. People with amnesia (1 C, 20 P) Amputees (12 C, 7 P)
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Ajith C. S. Perera (1956–2020), a Sri Lankan disability rights activist and former cricket umpire, who was paralyzed when a tree fell onto his moving car. [15] Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945), former president of the United States who, at the age of 39, was partially paralyzed by polio [16]