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Linda Laubenstein (1947–1992), American physician who was left paraplegic after a childhood polio infection [14] Craig Hart Neilsen (1941–2006), American gaming executive who founded Ameristar Casinos, Inc. and formed the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation to fund scientific research and quality-of-life programs for people living with spinal cord ...
People with paraplegia, a neurologically based impairment in motor and/or sensory function of the body's lower extremities. See also: Category:People with tetraplegia Contents
Wheelchair User Kyla Harris [105] 2009 Arthur "Artie" Abrams: Glee: Paraplegic wheelchair user. Kevin McHale [106] 2002 Butchie: The Wire: Butchie is blind and is portrayed by a blind actor. S. Robert Morgan [107] [108] 2011 Martin Goodman Friday Night Dinner: Hard of hearing and uses a hearing aid. Paul Ritter [109] 1987 Geordi La Forge: Star ...
Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person." [1] However identity-first language, as in "autistic person" or "deaf person", is preferred by many people and organizations. [2] Language can influence individuals' perception of disabled people and disability. [3]
Barbara Lisicki is a British disability rights activist, comedian, and equality trainer. [1] [2] She is a founder of the Disabled People's Direct Action Network (DAN), [3] [4] [5] an organization that engaged in nonviolent civil disobedience to raise awareness and to advocate for the rights of disabled people. [6]
[1] [10] According to his memoir, Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot, the nun, Sister Joseph of Mary, chose him as her surrogate child and insisted he sit with her at recess and not play with the other children, constantly telling him how special he was. In his book, Callahan said, "I can imagine myself sitting on that bench and thinking Boy ...
Walk down Reader's Digest memory lane with these quotes from famous people throughout the decades. The post 100 of the Best Quotes from Famous People appeared first on Reader's Digest.
Films in this category have a major character who is unable to use two or more of their limbs. This disability must be a significant factor in the film; for illustration, The Deer Hunter is not included, even though one character is disabled, because this has no impact on the plot.