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In ancient and medieval Hindu society, individuals with disabilities were considered for special employment jobs where their disability would be beneficial for their work; for example, kings who would hire persons with hearing and/or speech impairment to copy confidential government documents. [27]
The following is a list of terms, used to describe disabilities or people with disabilities, which may carry negative connotations or be offensive to people with or without disabilities. Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person."
Jesus' healing acts are considered miraculous and spectacular due to the results being impossible or statistically improbable. [19] One example is the case of "a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was not better but rather grew worse". [20]
Disability is poorly documented in the Middle Ages, though disabled people constituted a large part of Medieval society as part of the peasantry, clergy, and nobility.Very little was written or recorded about a general disabled community at the time, but their existence has been preserved through religious texts and some medical journals.
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Older women who have disabilities that affect their mobility are at risk of losing contact with their communities and may experience degraded life outcomes associated as a result. [53] Women with physical disabilities are at a greater risk of having lower bone mass and are at risk for osteoporosis. [54]
The woman explained that ever since her father became disabled, she has had a much better understanding of what it takes to live such a life; thus, she prioritizes dogs who are in a similar ...
“At the end of the day, me, Marissa, is the person that is still disabled and in a wheelchair,” she said. “And so it is simply a low hanging fruit that too many of you are comfortable taking.”